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series of meres have earned Ellesmere the
reputation as Shropshire’s own mini-Lake District.
There are no mountains, but ever-popular are water
sports, from sailing and angling to bird watching
and rowing. A pleasant town, it has a weekly
market that dates from the 13th
century, as well as pretty Georgian and
half-timbered buildings and a church built by the
Knights of St John. It was here that Scottish
shepherd’s son Thomas Telford spent his time
designing the local canal network. One of his
feats was the creation of the breathtaking, 125ft
high aqueduct over the Vale of Llangollen. |
Sunset at the Mere, Ellesmere - Photo:
Andy Stephenson
CCL |
