Grid reference SJ4935
near to Welsh End, Shropshire, England
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House, Rye Hill Farm
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Peat processing shed, Whixall Moss
Abandoned shed for processing hand-cut peat at Whixall Moss. The majority of the peat cutting stopped in 1990
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Rough grassland, south of Whixall Moss
On the south bank of the Llangollen Canal. The vehicles are parked on Moss Lane.
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Morris Lift Bridge No 35, Llangollen Canal
The canal here runs dead straight across Whixall Moss, a scrubby wasteland. The junction with the Prees Branch lies ahead.
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Morris' Lift Bridge, Llangollen Canal
There are several lift bridges of similar design along the length of the Llangollen Canal; most, including this one, are raised and lowered by hand using a windlass. It can be hard work, especially on a hot summer day, although some of the... (more)
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Flooded moss at Moss Farm
Beside and below the canal this water is very attractive to birds.
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Footpath in Whixall Moss
Right, let's get out of here.
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Morris Lift Bridge near Whixall in Shropshire
Morris Lift Bridge is No 45 across the Llangollen Canal. It is a farmer's accommodation bridge linking Moss Lane to a farm and a scrapyard north of the canal. The bridge is being raised to allow boats passage in both directions. The... (more)
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Shropshire Way footpath through Whixall Moss
Delightful path through these wild peat bogs.
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Morris's Bridge
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Ellesmere Canal and towpath, Prees branch
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Track beside the Shropshire Union canal
This track runs beside the canal across Whixhall Moss and probably dates from the days when the canal needed regular maintenance as the moss shrank as it was drained to enable the peat to be cut.... (more)
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