The Anchor Inn (High Offley) 
The Anchor Inn (High Offley) is on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line).
Early plans for the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Oldcorn and St Helens were proposed by John Green but languished until Thomas Jones was appointed as engineer in 1782. The canal joined the sea near Cambridge. Expectations for manure traffic to Wokingham were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when Ambersford Aqueduct collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Cecil Harding swam through Westley Locks in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Leeds Tunnel.

| High Bridge No 39 | 1 mile, 3½ furlongs | |
| Double Culvert Bridge No 40 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Grub Street Winding Hole | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Lambarts Bridge No 41 | 4 furlongs | |
| Anchor Inn Visitor Moorings (High Offley) | ¼ furlongs | |
| The Anchor Inn (High Offley) | ||
| Anchor Bridge No 42 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Old Lea Wharf | ½ furlongs | |
| Old Lea Wharf Visitor Moorings (north) | ½ furlongs | |
| Bullock's Bridge No 43 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Shebdon Bridge No 44 | 6¾ furlongs | |
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![Lunch time mooring, Bridge 42, Shropshire Union Canal, 1969. Bridge 42 carries Peggs Lane over the canal - this goes to the hamlet of High Offley. More importantly for the canal traveller it provides access to a genuine canalside pub, the legendary Anchor Inn, [[1598513]] and see: https://pubheritage.camra.org.uk/pubs/307. by Martin Tester – 14 July 1969](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/78/01/7780141_d7856f22_120x120.jpg)
![Working boat 'Becky' near High Offley in Staffordshire. Excellent hand made boat fenders can be bought here at a reasonable price, but contact the pub to check whether Mal is away before coming a long distance.This is the Shropshire Union Canal near High Offley, by Bridge No 42.[[[2664629]]] by Roger D Kidd – 03 June 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/03/17/6031726_1e7d909c_120x120.jpg)
















![Anchor Inn near High Offley in Staffordshire. The famous Anchor Inn is alongside the Shropshire Union Canal. The front door is firmly locked at 08:41 (GMT, UTC) on this sunny July morning, they didn't serve breakfasts! ;-)https://pubheritage.camra.org.uk/pubs/30Olive Cliff, the landlady for over fifty years passed away on 28 April 2021.[[[7371659]]] by Roger D Kidd – 11 July 2014](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/37/16/7371684_3adde4de_120x120.jpg)
![Shropshire Union Canal - The Anchor PH - Front. The entrance to the excellent Anchor pub on the Shropshire Union Canal. It is situated just south of [[[7167411]]] on Peggs Lane, though there is direct access from the canal towpath. The nearest village is High Offley. I can recommend it both for its ambiance and its splendid pint of Wadworth's 6X brought up from the cellar. When we visited I am pleased to say that it was very well frequented as we took the last four seats inside.Note the little notice attached to the cigarette-bin to the right of the door, it reads:](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/16/74/7167445_2ef4ee7c_120x120.jpg)



![Shropshire Union Canal - Old Lea Bridge (No.42). Old Lea Bridge (No.42) carries Peggs Lane across the Shropshire Union Canal just north of [[[7167406]]]. To the northeast the lane continues to the nearest village, High Offley.The bridge is EH Grade II listed: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1243060?section=official-list-entry by Rob Farrow – 30 April 2022](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/16/74/7167411_f0ee7027_120x120.jpg)



![Flower beds by the Anchor Inn near High Offley. The popular canalside public house has a beer garden with well maintained flower beds and containers.[[[7371691]]] by Roger D Kidd – 11 July 2014](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/37/17/7371703_915bb8bb_120x120.jpg)