Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge 131 over The Montgomeryshire Canal
Berriew, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1995
- Locality
- Garthmyl
- Community
- Berriew
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.58352, -3.19066
- Cadw reference
- 16375
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
Carries the former main Newtown-Welshpool road over the Montgomery Canal immediately north of the Nags Head Public House.
History
The Montgomeryshire Canal was built as far as Garthmyl 1794-1797, and extended in 1815. This bridge is the first to be built as part of the extension of the canal to Newtown.
Exterior
Red brick single arch span, with blue brick to parapet (representing a later rebuilding); rusticated stone string course at foot of parapet.
Reason for designation
Part of an important group of canal structures at the former Garthmyl wharf.
Nearby in the register
- Former Nags Head MaltingsIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Nags Head PHCommercialunder 1 mi
- WaysideCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box in front of Nag's Head PHCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.