near Rodway, the Longford Moor west of Edgmond, and the Sleap Moor east of Crudgington. The Shrewsbury Canal (a branch of the Shropshire Union Canal) was constructed across the area, but is today derelict. Wildlife The farmland of the Weald Moors is a habitat for many birds which have now become rare elsewhere, such as the Barn Owl and Lapwing. In recent years there has been some reflooding and restoration of fenland habitat in the area of Kynnersley. References Telford and Wrekin Geography of Shropshire Marshes of England