Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge (No.101) over Montgomeryshire Canal
Llandysilio, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhysnant, Llandysilio, Powys, designated on 5 April 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 5 April 1993
- Locality
- Rhysnant
- Community
- Llandysilio
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.75466, -3.09474
- Cadw reference
- 8540
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
Situated in meadowland and carrying the former access road to Rhysnant Hall (now demolished) from the main A483 road.
History
Dating from the original period of canal building 1794-7.
Exterior
Cemented red brick with chamfered archring on towpath side. Single elliptical arch carrying humped brick roadway. Ramped and outward curving abutments ending in brick piers, chamfered stone cappings. Putlog holes to far soffit of arch.
Reason for designation
Good, well-preserved example of typical late C18 canal bridge.f
Nearby in the register
- Outbuilding Range to W of Rhysnant FachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Rhysnant FachDomesticunder 1 mi
- Rhysnant FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Goolden's Warehouse at Clafton BridgeCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.