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EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 13 MIN

Montgomery Canal

from The Water Road · host Adam Porter

The Montgomery Canal is under restoration, and has been for more than fifty years. In this episode of The Water Road we speak to Chris Chambers, a lock keeper at Frankton Locks, who's been involved in the restoration since the 1960s, and we hear from Tom Fulda, the Shopshire Union Canal Society's Restoration Project Manager, about what's happening right now to extend the navigable length. Plus we hear about the canal centre at Llanymynech, which will one day be connected to the main canal network.The Water Road is produced and presented by Adam Porter.If you enjoy what I do, consider supporting me on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thewaterroad

The Montgomery Canal is under restoration, and has been for more than fifty years. In this episode of The Water Road we speak to Chris Chambers, a lock keeper at Frankton Locks, who's been involved in the restoration since the 1960s, and we hear from Tom Fulda, the Shopshire Union Canal Society's Restoration Project Manager, about what's happening right now to extend the navigable length. Plus we hear about the canal centre at Llanymynech, which will one day be connected to the main canal network.The Water Road is produced and presented by Adam Porter.If you enjoy what I do, consider supporting me on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/thewaterroad

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