High Onn to Gnosall

Another stroll along the Shropshire Union Canal

Another stroll along the Shropshire Union Canal

Bridge 25 at High Onn on a pleasantly sunny stroll along the Shropshire Union Canal, 24th June 2022 (Author’s Collection).

This edition of my tomfoolery and exploration of the Shropshire Union Canal in the heart of the English countryside takes us from High Onn to Gnosall via ten canal bridges and roughly a three mile stretch of the commonly known “Cut”. The 24 images that follow were all captured on a pleasingly symmetrical Friday 24th June on an occasionally and pleasantly sunny day and from hereon in, I’ll nominally add just some brief colour commentary to the images, and leave them for you to enjoy this virtual stroll beside the canal.

First, my disclaimer:

As per my previous articles on the canals in the picturesque UK county in which I live, I don’t claim to have any experience of either a canal boat lifestyle or the inner workings and trials and tribulations of life on a houseboat/canal boat or narrow boat (whichever you prefer). I just find the peace, tranquillity and the quirky nature of an almost bygone way of existence and determination to live your life in this way, and in a floating house too, endlessly fascinating. I also bask and prosper in the sunshine, love the sights and sounds of canal life juxtaposed with the earthy nature and countryside that surrounds it, and simply discovering a new piece of the canal waterways puzzle never fails to raise a smile on my face. Guaranteed (Guaranteed) to receive oodles of smiles and “Hello’s” and “Good Afternoon’s” from the human beings you meet and watching dogs leap into a canal in search of a well thrown stick or ball can’t fail to amuse the child in all of us.

So much for all that.

On with the pictorial show!

Bridge 25 at High Onn and a rather pleasing image with which to commence our pictorial stroll beside the canal (Author’s Collection).

View from atop Bridge 25 toward Little Onn, Wheaton Aston and Brewood (Author’s Collection).

View from atop Bridge 25 toward our ultimate destination of Gnosall (Author’s Collection).

Bridge 26 or “Turnover Bridge” (Author’s Collection).

A wider view of a rather pleasing image of the Turnover Bridge (Author’s Collection).

View from atop Bridge 26 (Author’s Collection).

One last image of the Turnover Bridge and a favourite image captured today (Author’s Collection).

“Parks Bridge” or Bridge 27 (Author’s Collection).

Bridge 28 at Oscote Barn near Wood Eaton (Author’s Collection).

View from atop Bridge 28 toward Wood Eaton (Author’s Collection).

Beneath Bridge 28 and on toward Wood Eaton (Author’s Collection).

Perfect timing at Bridge 29 (Author’s Collection).

Beneath the bizarrely shaped Bridge 29 at Wood Eaton (Author’s Collection).

View from atop Bridge 29 at Wood Eaton (Author’s Collection).

View from beneath Bridge 30 at Castle Cutting (Author’s Collection).

Bridge 31 or “Cowley Double” (Author’s Collection).

(Author’s Collection).

Another “Perfect Timing” as we approach our final destination at Gnosall (Author’s Collection).

The old and new of Gnosall with Bridge 34 and “The Boat Inn” public house ahead (Author’s Collection).

(Author’s Collection).

So quintessentially English! (Author’s Collection).

Bridge 34 and “The Boat Inn” public house at beautiful Gnosall (Author’s Collection).

View from atop Bridge 34 toward the other Bridge that dominates the waterway at Gnosall, “Newport Road Bridge” (Author’s Collection).

A final image with Bridge 35 in the distance and adjacent to Gnosall’s other public house “The Navigation Inn” (Author’s Collection).

Thanks for reading. I hope you’ve enjoyed this brief sojourn along the Shropshire Union Canal and if so, can I perhaps direct you to these recently published complimentary articles too?

Gnosall to High Onn
Another stroll along the Shropshire Union Canalmedium.com

Wheaton Aston
And a Sunday evening stroll along the canalmedium.com

Norbury Junction to Gnosall
A pictorial stroll along the Shropshire Union Canalmedium.com