Montgomeryshire
Canal
Transport
Before the railways came... |
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Most
canals in Britain were built between 1761 and 1816, well before the Victorian
age began in 1837. The
Montgomeryshire Canal however,
was not completed as far south as Newtown until 1821.
Canals were heavily used by the Victorians until the new steam railways took away most of their trade in carrying goods. Like the road, and later the railway, the canal closely followed the valley of the River Severn between the hills of Montgomeryshire. These pages tell you more about this once important canal. |
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Berriew
Aqueduct
on the Montgomeryshire Canal |
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