Donnington Wood Canal
Donnington Wood Canal is a canal in Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote, Telford and Wrekin, England. Donnington Wood Canal is situated nearby to the forest Greens Wood, as well as near The Marlpits.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Donnington Wood Canal and Newport Guildhall.
Donnington Wood Canal
Canal
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The Donnington Wood Canal was a 5.5-mile private canal in East Shropshire, England, which ran from coal pits owned by Earl Gower at Donnington Wood to Pave Lane on the Wolverhampton to Newport Turnpike Road. Donnington Wood Canal is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Donnington Wood Canal.
Newport Guildhall
Town hall
Photo: Richard Croft, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newport Guildhall is a large timber-framed municipal building in Newport, Shropshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. Newport Guildhall is situated 1½ miles northwest of Donnington Wood Canal.
Lilleshall Abbey
Ruins
Photo: Jeff Buck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lilleshall Abbey was an Augustinian abbey in Shropshire, England, today located 6 miles north of Telford. It was founded between 1145 and 1148 and followed the austere customs and observance of the Abbey of Arrouaise in northern France. Lilleshall Abbey is situated 2 miles southwest of Donnington Wood Canal.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Newport and Longford.
Newport
Photo: Novacool88, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Newport is a small market town in Shropshire, with a history dating back to the 12th century. It is home to several educational institutions, and has housed a wide range of notable people throughout the centuries.
Longford
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Longford is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Church Aston, in the Telford and Wrekin district, in the ceremonial county of Shropshire, England. Longford is situated 2½ miles northwest of Donnington Wood Canal.
Sheriffhales
Village
Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sheriffhales is a scattered village in Shropshire, England, 4 miles north-east of Telford, 3 miles north of Shifnal and 4 miles south of Newport. The name derives from Halh and scīr-rēfa which is a combination of Hales and Sheriff. Sheriffhales is situated 2½ miles south of Donnington Wood Canal.
Donnington Wood Canal
- Type: Canal
- Category: body of water
- Location: Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote, Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.7439° or 52° 44′ 38″ northLongitude
-2.36174° or 2° 21′ 42″ westOpen location code
9C4VPJVQ+H8OpenStreetMap ID
way 1334948396OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=canal
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