Brewood, The Canal c.1965
Photo ref: B680003
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Photo of Brewood, The Canal c.1965

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The long straight character of the Shropshire Union canal is plain to see here. The builder, Thomas Telford, believed in cutting through hills and bridging valleys. The boats to the left are early examples of leisure boating.

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A Selection of Memories from Brewood

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Brewood

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I was brought up in Brewood, in the cottage which is called South View and later next door in what is now 38 Shop Lane. There were four children in our family, I had  two older brothers and a younger sister. Our friends came from the cottages (some no longer standing) in Shop Lane, and Horsebrook Lane. We would gather at the junction of Horsebrook, Shop Lane and Bargate Lane where there was a triangle of grass ...see more