Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Clafton Bridge (No.100) & attached Parapets Flanking Road Approaches
Llandysilio, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Clafton Bridge, Llandysilio, Powys, designated on 5 April 1993.
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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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)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (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
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.