Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Wharfinger's House including brick boundary wall to road
Carreghofa, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 5 April 1993
- Locality
- Carreghofa Locks
- Community
- Carreghofa
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.77478, -3.10741
- Cadw reference
- 14180
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
Situated on the north bank of the dock between the upper and lower locks at north end of Montgomeryshire Canal. Lies between canal bridge 95 and the bridge over the by-pass culvert to the north.
History
Probably 1794-7, enlarged in early C19.
Exterior
Single pile, rubble with walls raised in brick and rear wing added over earlier brick extension. Slate roof, two brick end stacks and brick stack to north of wing. Two storeys, two windows to road, tall basement storey with plank doors exposed to canal side. Sliding horizontal sashes under gently cambered heads, gabled timber porch with finial. Blind north gable, south gable with splayed bay and cambered basement openings. Five-sided splayed bay with small-pane glazing projects on timber supports. Brick boundary wall to road with stone capping and timber gates; comments with bridge parapet over Montgomeryshire Canal.
Dominant central building in an exceptionally fine group of canal structures at Carreghofa Locks.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge 95 over the Montgomeryshire Canal adjoining No 1 The LocksTransportunder 1 mi
- Lock Gates and Paddle GearTransportunder 1 mi
- Bridge over by-pass Culvert to NW of No 1 The LocksTransportunder 1 mi
- Pigsty with Walled Pen to E of No 1 The LocksAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.