Pete's MONTGOMERY CANAL Photosite. Queens Head to Maesbury. (Restoration)(Section3b)

Pete's Montgomery Canal Photo-site.

Queens Head to Maesbury (Restoration)(Section3b).

Queens Head.
Approaching AstonTop Lock after restoration work had been completed.
The entrance to the new off-line nature reserve can be seen to the right of the lock.

Queens Head.
Aston Top Lock during restoration workshowing entrance to the new nature reserve under construction.

Below the top lock at Aston.
A British Waterways work-boat seen moored after the lock restorations were completed.

Leaving the work-boat behind.
Further down the canal towards Maesbury looking back towards the bottom of Aston Top Lock.

Another photo of the same area.
Taken during the winter and looking back at the bottom of the Top Lock at Aston.

The Middle Lock at Aston.
View of the top after after repairs were completed.

Middle Lock at Aston.
View of the bottom gates looking from the direction of Maesbury after restoration.

Aston Bottom Lock.
Work under way re-building the chamber at Aston Bottom Lock during the restoration of the Queens Head to Maesbury section.

Aston Bottom Lock.
View of the bottom gates from the Maesbury side during restoration work.

Aston Bottom Lock.
View of the approach to top of the bottom lock at Aston after restoration work was completed.

Bottom Lock at Aston.
View looking towards the bottom gates from the direction of Maesbury after restoration.
The lock was in water but the steps by the side still needed work completing.

Park Mill Bridge area.
Looking towards the bottom of Aston locks during the winter of 1994/5.

Looking from Park Mill Bridge in the direction of Aston Locks.

Note the silted up winding hole to the left (the last winding point before you get to Maesbury) .
Since restoration, the winding hole is now only available to wild life. Boats are no longer able to wind at this point.

Park Mill Bridge from the Maesbury direction during its' reconstruction .

View from the top of Park Mill Bridge.
Looking towards Maesbury after reconstruction of the bridge.
Note the new hand rail.

Section of the canal nearing Maesbury.
Before over-hanging trees had been trimmed to allow for safe passage of boats.

Maesbury.
This photo was taken off the road bridge at Maesbury looking in the direction of Frankton.
A W.R.G. work-boat was to be seen moored adjacent to the Nvigation Inn.
The old mill chimney is also to be seen in the distance.

The Navigation Inn.
Navigation Inn at Maesbury Marsh, once again open for meals etc..