Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Brithdir Aqueduct
Berriew, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Brithdir, Berriew, Powys, designated on 21 August 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1995
- Locality
- Brithdir
- Community
- Berriew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.61181, -3.18617
- Cadw reference
- 16356
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
Carries the Montgomeryshire Canal across the Luggy Brook.
History
G.W.Buck was the engineer of the eastern branch of the canal between 1819 and 1831, and he rebuilt an existing aqueduct in 1819. In 1828, he added railings to the tow-path side of the aqueduct. c1890, slumping of the cast-iron side plates necessitated a reduction of the span of the trough by the introduction of masonry abutments.
Exterior
Brick and stone abutments to either side of a cast-iron trough consisting of rectangular plates with splayed flanges bolted together. Cast iron railing on tow path side of 1828 has close-spaced posts below mid-rail, and iron hand rail. Timber deck and plain iron rail to W side probably added when the aqueduct was repaired c1890.
Reason for designation
A very good example of the small iron-trough type of aqueduct developed by G.W.Buck, and the prototype for the similar aqueduct at Welshpool.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge 126 over the Mongomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Upper Luggy FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Mound & Bailey CastleMotte and Baileyunder 1 mi
- Bridge 125 over the Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.