Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Western Bridge over Tanat Feede to N of Clawdd-Coch
Carreghofa, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 5 April 1993
- Community
- Carreghofa
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.77599, -3.11213
- Cadw reference
- 14179
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Carries by-road north from Clawdd Coch.
History
Built in 1821 when the Tanat Feeder to the Montgomeryshire Canal was realigned and widened with a view to making it navigable.
Exterior
Cemented red brick, chamfered stone cappings, inner elliptical arch and outer segmental arch ring to both sides, outward curving abutments.
Reason for designation
Included as part of an early C19 series of waterway structures to N end of Montgomeryshire Council.
Nearby in the register
- Eastern Bridge over Tanat Feeder to N of Clawdd-CochTransportunder 1 mi
- By-Pass Culvert and OverflowTransportunder 1 mi
- Bridge over by-pass Culvert to NW of No 1 The LocksTransportunder 1 mi
- Lower Lock Chamber to W of No 1 THe LocksTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.