Reopenings past, present, future

to Crickheath 2 June 2023; Crickheath to Llanymynech and on to Welshpool 20??

Top left: some of the boats at Crickheath Wharf to celebrate the reopening of the canal from Gronwen Bridge to Crickheath on 2 June. See also our front cover picture.

Above left: the same scene during the WRG ‘Bonfire Bash’ weekend in November 2010.

Top right: the previous major reopening on the Montgomery Canal was in 2003, when Aston Locks (largely restored by WRG volunteers) and the length of canal from Queen’s Head via Maesbury to Gronwen Bridge was opened. John Craven was there to cut the tape.

Above right: Target for the next major reopening (and the subject of the new Appeal) is the two miles to Llanymynech on the Welsh border, to meet up with work underway in Wales