Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Canal Bridge on Roadway to the Bridge
Guilsfield, Powys, Wales
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
- 52.70788, -3.13332
- Cadw reference
- 15814
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
Located over the disused Guilsfield Canal to provide access to the Bridge.
Exterior
Canal bridge No 5 on the Guilsfield Branch of the Montgomeryshire Canal constructed 1794-1797. Brick arch and abutments, with sandstone copings.
Parabolic arch of 33cm brick, partially rendered under soffit, the abutments splayed at both ends ending in 45cm brick piers. Stone string at water level and 5 housing slots for maintenance. Parapet rises at an angle along the abutments and flattens over the bridge, capped by a flush square stone coping. On NE side, an oval cast iron identification plate with figure 5.
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 Bridge FarmTransportunder 1 mi
- Ty CanolDomesticunder 1 mi
- Malt House FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Camp 350m NW of Varchoel Hall (revealed by aerial photography)Enclosureunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.