Donnington Wood Canal lock site
Donnington Wood Canal lock site is a lock in Lilleshall and Donnington, Telford and Wrekin, England. Donnington Wood Canal lock site is situated nearby to Lilleshall Primary School, as well as near the hamlet Longford.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Donnington Wood Canal and Church of St Michael and All Angels.
Donnington Wood Canal
Canal
Photo: Bob1960evens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 2,600 feet south of Donnington Wood Canal lock site.
Church of St Michael and All Angels
Church
Photo: Geoff Pick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Church of St Michael and All Angels is situated 3,500 feet southwest of Donnington Wood Canal lock site.
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 1¼ miles south of Donnington Wood Canal lock site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longford and Muxton.
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 1½ miles northwest of Donnington Wood Canal lock site.
Muxton
Suburb
Photo: A Holmes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Muxton is a village in the parish of Donnington and Muxton in the Telford and Wrekin borough of Shropshire, England. It situated between the towns of Newport, Oakengates and Telford. Muxton is situated 2 miles southwest of Donnington Wood Canal lock site.
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.
Donnington Wood Canal lock site
- Type: Lock
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lilleshall and Donnington, Telford and Wrekin, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.74097° or 52° 44′ 28″ northLongitude
-2.39148° or 2° 23′ 29″ westOpen location code
9C4VPJR5+9COpenStreetMap ID
way 1335197698OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lock
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