Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge (No.98) over Montgomeryshire Canal
Llandysilio, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 5 April 1993
- Locality
- Pentreheylin
- Community
- Llandysilio
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76641, -3.10390
- Cadw reference
- 8536
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
Carrying a field road over the Montgomeryshire Canal to Pentreheylin Farm on the east bank.
History
Before 1833, probably dating from George Buck's period as engineer for the Montgomeryshire Canal.
Exterior
Simple trabeated structure with "fish-bellied" cast iron girders and slate infill. Plain concrete decking with replacement wooden handrails. Plain red brick abutments with outward sweep and stone cappings. Stonework towpath edge.
Nearby in the register
- Pentreheylin Bridge (No.97) over The Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Former Salt Warehouse at NewbridgeCommercialunder 1 mi
- Aqueduct carrying Montgomeryshire Canal over River VyrnwyWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Road Bridge over River VyrnwyTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.