THE SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL

The Shropshire Union Canal runs from Autherley Junction, Pendeford, Wolverhampton where it leaves the Staffordshire and Worcester Canal where it heads North bound for Chester and eventually Ellesmere Port where it meets with The River Dee. This page covers the canal from Autherley Junction to Gnosall.

CLUBS THAT HAVE THE RIGHTS TO SOME SECTIONS ON THIS CANAL

ALBRIGHTON ANGLERS
Bridge 20 Dirty Lane to Bridge 21 Shushions
 
GOODYEAR ANGLING CLUB
Bridge 21 Shushions to Bridge 23 Ryehill Cutting
Bridge 26 Turnover to Cowley Tunnel
 
HODNET ANGLING SOCIETY
Bridge 51 Barn to Bridge 55 Goldstone
Bridge 61 Tyrley Castle to Bridge 66 Bretton Wood
 
IZAAK WALTON ANGLING ASSOCIATION
Bridge 23 Rye Hill Cutting to Bridge 26 Turnover Bridge
 
MIDLEISURE ANGLING CLUB
Bridge 1 Barnhurst to Bridge 2
 
MISS ELAINE CLIFF
Bridge 41 Grub Street to Bridge 42 Old Lea
 
TELFORD ANGLING ASSOCIATION
Trench Pool
 
WEM ANGLING CLUB
Bridge 55 Goldstone to Bridge 58 Hollings
 
WOLVERHAMPTON ANGLING ASSOCIATION
Bridge 2 Bathurst to Bridge 5 Upper Hattons
Bridge 13 School to Stretton Aqueduct A5
 
WYCHE ANGLERS
Bridge 48 Park Heath to Bridge 51 Barn
 
WATERWAY WANDERERS SCHEME
Barbridge Junction to Lock 4 Cholmondeston good
Railway Bridge 5A to Bridge 8 Nannies
Canal constriction (400m East of Church Minshull Aqueduct marina entrance) to Junction with mainline
Stretton Aqueduct A5 to Bridge 20 Dirty Lane
Cowley Tunnel to Bridge 35 Newport Road
Bridge 58 Hollings to Bridge 61 Tyrley Castle
Bridge 76 to Weaver Aqueduct
Bridge 86 to Bridge 90
Bridge 120 Rowton to Bridge 148 Ellesmere Port

LINKING CANALS

Staffordshire and Worcester Canal

Shropshire Union Canal ROUTE

  • AUTHERLEY JUNCTION, Where the Shropshire Union Canal meets the Staffordshire and Worcester Canal.
  • Bridge 1 (Autherley Junction Bridge)
  • Autherley Junction Stop Lock
  • Barnhurst Bridge (Bridge 2)
  • Bridge 3 (Towpath crosses canal)
  • Droveway Bridge (Bridge 3a) Carries The Droveway
  • Metal footbridge for Wolverhampton Cruising Club
  • Pendeford Bridge (Bridge 4) Carries Wobaston Road
  • Pendeford Aqueduct (Canal crosses the River Penk)
  • Upper Hattons Bridge (Bridge 5) Carries Pendeford Hall Lane
  • M54 Bridge (M54 Motorway crosses the canal)
  • Lower hattons Bridge (Bridge 6)
  • Hunting bridge (Bridge 7)
  • Park Bridge (Bridge 8)
  • Chillington Bridge (Bridge 9)
  • Avenue Bridge (Bridge 10)
  • Gifford Cross Bridge (Bridge 11) Carries Port Lane
  • Deans Hall Bridge (Bridge 12) Carries Hyde Mill Lane
  • Deans Hall Aqueduct (Canal crosses Brook)
  • School Bridge (Bridge 13)
  • Brewood Bridge (Bridge 14) Carries High Green
  • The Bridge (Canal side pub)
  • Eskew Bridge (Bridge 15) Carries Shutt Green Lane
  • Broom Hall Bridge (Bridge 16
  • Stretton Aqueduct (Canal crosses over the A5) 
  • Lapley Wood Bridge (Bridge 17)
  • Wheaton Aston Bridge (Bridge 18)
  • Wheaton Aston Lock
  • The Hartley Arms (Canal side pub)
  • Tavern Bridge (Bridge 19) Carries Long Street
  • Dirty lane Bridge (Bridge 20)
  • Shushions Bridge (Bridge 21)
  • Rye Hill Bridge (Bridge 22) Carries Slab Lane
  • Rye Hill Cutting Bridge (Bridge 23)
  • Little Onn Bridge (Bridge 24)
  • High Onn Bridge (Bridge 25)
  • Turnover Bridge (Bridge 26)
  • Parks Bridge (Bridge 27)
  • Oscote Barn Bridge (Bridge 28) known as Parks Barn Bridge
  • Wood Eaton Bridge (Bridge 29) Carries Broad Lane
  • Castle Cutting Bridge (Bridge 30)
  • Cowley Double Bridge (Bridge 31)
  • Cowley Bridge (Bridge 32) 
  • COWLEY TUNNEL
  • Boat Inn Bridge (Bridge 34) Carries Quarry Lane
  • The Boat Inn (Canal side pub)
  • Newport Road Bridge (Bridge 35) Carries A518 Newport Road
  • Gnosall Railway Bridge (Bridge 35a) Where National Cycle Route 55 crosses the canal
  • Plardiwick Bridge (Bridge 36)
  • Maichins Barn Bridge (Bridge 37)
  • Norbury Aqueduct South (Canal crosses Norbury Road)
  • Norbury Aqueduct North (Canal crosses Norbury Road)
  • NORBURY JUNCTION