Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Canal Bridge on Roadway to Bridge Farm
Guilsfield, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Varchoel, Guilsfield, Powys, designated on 22 February 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 22 February 1995
- Locality
- Varchoel
- Community
- Guilsfield
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.71082, -3.13211
- Cadw reference
- 15813
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)
- 1899 · 151 Welshpool (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
Located over the disused Guilsfield Canal to provide access to Bridge Farm.
Exterior
Canal bridge No 4 on the Guilsfield Branch of the Montgomeryshire Canal constructed 1794-1797. Brick arch and abutments, with sandstone copings.
Parabolic arch of 13-in brick, the abutments splayed at both ends ending in 18-in brick piers. Parapet rises at an angle along the abutments and flattens over the bridge, capped by a flush square stone coping.
Reason for designation
A typical and well preserved accommodation bridge over the Guilsfield Branch of the Montgomeryshire Canal.
Nearby in the register
- Canal Bridge on Roadway to the BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Ty CanolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Camp 350m NW of Varchoel Hall (revealed by aerial photography)Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Milestone SW of Varchoel BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.