Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Berriew Lock
Berriew, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1995
- Community
- Berriew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.60325, -3.19233
- Cadw reference
- 16335
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 150m approx. N of bridge 128 which carries the B4390 over the canal 0.5km approx. NE of Berriew village.
History
The Montgomeryshire Canal was built as far as Garthmyl between 1794 and 1797, engineered by John and Thomas Dadford. The lock forms part of this original construction, though was substantially rebuilt in the later C19. The gates were replaced in 1982.
Exterior
Lock chamber constructed of tooled and well coursed and squared stone and blue engineering brick. Timber gates. Overflow passes under brick arched culvert on W side of lock. Small brick hut with slate roof with brick stack on the N side of the lock chamber.
Reason for designation
A significant element of the engineering of the eastern arm of the Montgomeryshire Canal.
Nearby in the register
- Lock CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge 127 over the Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Bridge 128 over the Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Upper Rectory FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.