History in Structure

Welshpool Town Lock

A Grade II Listed Building in Welshpool, Powys

We don't have any photos of this building yet. Why don't you be the first to send us one?

Upload Photo »

Approximate Location Map
Large Map »

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.6583 / 52°39'29"N

Longitude: -3.1454 / 3°8'43"W

OS Eastings: 322623

OS Northings: 307343

OS Grid: SJ226073

Mapcode National: GBR B0.5N8X

Mapcode Global: WH79P.NFDY

Plus Code: 9C4RMV53+8R

Entry Name: Welshpool Town Lock

Listing Date: 11 March 1981

Last Amended: 29 February 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 16729

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300016729

Location: Immediately S of the Powysland Museum.

County: Powys

Community: Welshpool (Y Trallwng)

Community: Welshpool

Built-Up Area: Welshpool

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

Find accommodation in
Welshpool

Exterior

History: The eastern arm of the Montgomeryshire Canal was constructed as far as Garthmyl to the S of Welshpool between 1794 and 1797; John and Thomas Dadford, engineers. The lock forms part of the original engineering work of the canal, with subsequent repairs (the gates were most recently renewed in 1973).

Description: Blue brick lining to lock chamber, with stone dressings. Similar brickwork and stone copings to the lower retaining wall of the platform on the W side of the lock. A plank foot bridge with plain wrought iron rail spans the lock at its lower end.

A significant component of the engineering work of the Montgomeryshire Canal, and part of a group of canal structures at Welshpool town wharf.

Reference: Stephen Hughes, The Archaeology of the Montgomeryshire Canal, 1988.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.