Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge 95 over the Montgomeryshire Canal adjoining No 1 The Locks
Carreghofa, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Carreghofa Locks, Carreghofa, Powys, designated on 5 April 1993.
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
- 52.77462, -3.10737
- Cadw reference
- 14187
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Carries the by-road from the B4398 over the Montgomeryshire Canal towards Clawdd-Coch; crosses between upper and lower sets of locks. Lock Keeper's Cottage abuts roadway on W side.
History
Dates from the opening of this section of the Montgomeryshire Canal in 1797.
Exterior
Cemented red brick (some repairs), chamfered stone cappings. Single stilted arch with chamfered brick archrings. Ramped and outward curving abutments ending in brick piers, humped roadway. Stonework towpath edge.
Reason for designation
Group value with other canal structures in exceptional location at Carreghofa Locks.
Nearby in the register
- Lock-Keeper's Cottage adjoining Lower Lock Chamber on Montgomeryshire CanalDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lower Lock ChamberTransportunder 1 mi
- Former Wharfinger's House including brick boundary wall to roadTransportunder 1 mi
- Lock Gates and Paddle GearTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.