Back to T&S Canal Wallbridge marks the western end of the Thames
and Severn Canal and its junction with the Stroudwater
Navigation. It is also one of the place name shown on the
mileposts along with Inglesham although interestingly, the mile
plates spell Wallbridge with only one "L". Almost all of the
canal at Wallbridge was destined to be destroyed as it had been
identified at the preferred route for the Stroud east-west
bypass. Three possible routes were proposed with two using a
substantial length of canal and the third (expensive) route
involving the demolition of many properties. The proposition was
"accept the destruction of the canal or we will knock down much
of Stroud". There was a stand off with the Stroudwater, Thames &
Severn Canal Trust (now the Cotswold Canals Trust) and a
landmark victory when Stroud District Council voted 24 to 7
against the canal being destroyed. An amendment proposed by one
of the 7 stating that this did not necessarily mean that the
District Council would provide any fundin