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Taylor's Boatyard and Shropshire Union Railways & Canal Company red plaque

Commemorative plaque
Taylor's Boatyard and Shropshire Union Railways & Canal Company red plaque
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This red commemorative plaque records: Taylor's Boatyard, Graving Lock & Dock. A comprehensive boatyard facility, developed from the 1790s and later home of the Shropshire Union Railways & Canal Company's fleet. Recorded plaque organisation: Transport Trust.
Taylor's Boatyard was a significant industrial site along the Shropshire Union Canal, crucial for the maintenance and construction of canal boats from the late 18th century onwards, reflecting the importance of inland waterways in Britain’s industrial revolution.

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