Hi Phil

Thanks for your observation.

Just to explain better I've been a canal enthusiast for about 60 years and I've always had a particular interest in abandoned canals.

The Shrewsbury Canal was the original name but it, and its branch to Newport, were absorbed by the Shropshire Union Canal in 1845 and became branches of that canal thereafter. So the names now shown have been in use for a very long time.

The inconsistency was obvious because the OpenStreetMap naming of the Newport canal reflects its most recent name. Hence the change I made for consistency.

If the Shrewsbury Canal is reinstated it would make sense to change the naming of the Newport Branch.

I'm not sure...

Regards

Chris