Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Clafton Bridge (No.100) & attached Parapets Flanking Road Approaches
Llandysilio, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 5 April 1993
- Locality
- Clafton Bridge
- Community
- Llandysilio
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.75983, -3.09115
- Cadw reference
- 8516
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
Clafton Bridge with its long rising approaches carries the B4393 over the Montgomeryshire Canal.
History
Dating from the original period of canal building 1794-7 and originally carrying the main Llanymynech to Welshpool road.
Exterior
Cemented red brick, rubble at lowest level, chamfered stone coping. Single elliptical arch with archring chamfered to towpath side, stone quayside edging. Ramped abutment walls and parapets curve out to brick piers, south east side ends against small gabled warehouse.
Reason for designation
Group value with the other listed items at Clafton Bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Nos.1-12 (consec) Canal CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Goolden's Warehouse at Clafton BridgeCommercialunder 1 mi
- Parson's Bridge (No.99) over Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.