Llanymynech to Nesscliffe
SHROPSHIRE WAY NORTH SECTION About Stage 14: Llanymynech to Nesscliffe 14 miles The Potts Line & Nesscliff Camp In the 1860s the vision of connecting The Potteries with Llanymynech was almost realised when a light railway was opened from Shrewsbury to Llanymynech. It never did reach Stoke on Trent to carry minerals from the quarry but it functioned as a passenger and goods line, although never profitably. In 1941 it was requisitioned by the War Department for the transport of ammunitions to a River Vrnwy huge secret depot at Kinnerley. The railway came to life again with investment to rebuild bridges For about half of this route you will be following over the Severn and the Vrnwy. It was closed in the River Vrnwy on the Argae. This a flood defence 1959 and all the rails removed. so beware of floods in wet winter weather.
Llanymynech Nesscliff Camp was built around the ammunitions depot as a training area for cadets and is still in Offa’s Dyke Path runs through the village of use today. The Shropshire Way follows a new Llanymynech and is testament to the fact that diversion around the camp. the village is right on the English / Welsh border; literally half lies in England and half in Wales. Nesscliffe Hill Head eastwards into England along the B4398 At last you will reach the only hill on this walk. before taking a footpath right towards the river There are vestiges Vrnwy. This is a tributary of the River Severn, the of ramparts of the confluence of the two is near Melverley and just ancient hill fort south of the route. as you climb to Melverley Oliver’s Point for the view to the The striking St Peter’s Breidden Hills and church here is the oldest the Welsh hills half-timbered church in beyond. A cave in England. It stands right the rock face as on the river bank and has you descend to the many interesting features village is reputed including a chained Bible to have been the on the lectern dating from hiding place of a 1727. A good refreshment local highwayman stop is the Royal Hill a called Humphrey small pub on the river bank Kynaston. about a mile further on. Melverley Church Oliver’s Point, Nesscliffe Hill
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