Its close proximity to Wales is shown by a hamlet called Welsh End.

The village's outdoor war memorial, a square-section obelisk, stands in fenced area on the roadside by the school.

Adorned with cup and ring carvings, the Permio-Triassic red sandstone block is apparently the first such monolith to be found in Shropshire.

The arm is now known as the Prees Branch of the Llangollen Canal, and is navigable for about a mile to Whixall Marina.

The remaining 3/4 mile is still followable on the towpath as it passes through Prees Branch Canal Nature Reserve.