Historic Structures Survey Inland Waterways Association, Shrewsbury District and North Wales Branch, July 2017
Warehouse at Ellesmere Wharf, Llangollen Canal
BRANCH NAME:
Name of building or structure
Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch
Details including condition and age, if known, and any particular historic features.
Location including OS Grid reference
Current owner, if known
Is it Scheduled or Listed? Note grade if listed.
If it is Scheduled Any Other Information including or Listed Is this building current or potential use and any Note at risk? involvement that you have with it. Reference Number.
Grade II
1055 499 05-Apr1982 UID: 259896
The building is at risk as it may be claimed to have deteriorated too much.
Grade II
1264
We are told that CRT is working on a On CRT's conservation plan, but do not know how Heritage at Risk far advanced that is. Included in CRT's Register wet abutment project, now in its 4th year.
Grade II
1055 On CRT's 906 Heritage at Risk 25-Apr1988 UID: Register 260852
Grade II
1176 940 25-Apr1988 UID: 260858
We are told that CRT is working on a On CRT's conservation plan, but do not know how Heritage at Risk far advanced that is. Included in CRT's Register wet abutment project, now in its 4th year.
Grade II
1176 952 25-Apr1988 UID: 260863
We are told that CRT is working on a On CRT's conservation plan, but do not know how Heritage at Risk far advanced that is. Included in CRT's Register wet abutment project, now in its 4th year.
LLANGOLLEN CANAL Early C19 brick building with later alterations; canal company lettering on Canal Warehouse, Wharf Road, end wall. Derelict & unmaintained for Ellesmere more than 20 years; plant growth needs immediate attention to prevent further deterioration. Roof still intact.
SJ399345
Roundthorn Bridge, No.44
Roving bridge, circa 1800. Red brick with some engineering brick patching and coped stone parapet; uncoursed rubble to ramped approach on both sides of towpath. Single elliptical arch with keybricks, string course and parapet.
Greaves Bridge, No.52
Accommodation bridge. Circa 1797 to 1801 with minor later alterations. Red brick SJ 43974 with stone-coped parapet terminating in 33838 square corner piers. Elliptical arch with projecting keybricks, string course.
Stanks Bridge, No.60
Accommodation bridge. Circa 1797 to 1801 with minor later alterations. Red brick SJ 39107 with stone-coped parapet terminating in 33734 square corner piers. Elliptical arch with projecting keybricks, string course.
Prices Bridge, No. 68
Accommodation bridge. Circa 1797 to 1801 with minor later alterations. Red brick SJ 37458 with stone-coped parapet terminating in 31842 square corner piers. Elliptical arch with projecting keybricks, string course.
SJ 50069 35705
Pochin's Limited
CRT
CRT
CRT
CRT
It has planning permission for adaptive reuse as a restaurant or similar, a use which we would support; although it has had this permission for about eight years, no action has resulted.
We are told that CRT is working on a conservation plan, but do not know how far advanced that is. Included in CRT's wet abutment project, now in its 4th year.
MONTGOMERY CANAL
Aberbechan Aqueduct, Llandyssil, Powys
Built between 1815 and 1819-21 (Josiah Jessop, engineer, John Williams, builder). The original aqueduct at Aberbechan was repaired in 1859, collapsed and was rebuilt re-using much of the original facing stone, probably in the same year. Three-arched masonry aqueduct. Planned on a concave curve over the Bechan Brook, and comprising 3 segmental arches. Finely SO142935 dressed stone, with hoodmoulds and a string course over the arches. Main central arch flanked by keeled cutwaters, from which spring pilasters articulating the high stone-faced wall of the trough above the arches. This wall terminates in a plain cornice, with simple cast-iron railings on the tow-path side.
CRT
Grade II
14 July 1997 Source ID: 18540
On CRT's Heritage at Risk Register. Of concern because of the implications of a collapse, both in the We are told that CRT is working on a immediate conservation plan, but do not know how locality and far advanced that is. because it has the water supply to the 11 miles of restored canal through Welshpool.
Name of building or structure
Details including condition and age, if known, and any particular historic features.
Freestone Lock, Cottage and bridge Brynderwen Warehouse Glanhafren Bridge (143) Hut, Garthmyl Hut, Berriew Lock
Current owner, if known
SO138929
CRT
SO162954
CRT?
Damaged parapet Small canalside corrugated iron hut, covered in ivy. Neglected condition.
SO167965 SO194991
CRT?
Small canalside store, extended twice.
SJ193012
CRT?
SJ199023
CRT?
Hut, Brithdir Bridge 123, Belan
Location including OS Grid reference
Damaged parapet
SJ206037
Is it Scheduled or Listed? Note grade if listed.
If it is Scheduled or Listed Note Reference Number.
Any Other Information Is this building including current or potential at risk? use and any involvement that you have with it.
34587 Y Grade II
400742 N
Grade II
N
Grade II
Grade II
Under restoration by Newtown Council promoted volunteer team Lacking maintenance
Y
Was this a toll hut at the junction between companies?
N
Small brick hut with slate roof with brick stack on the N side of the lock chamber.
N
Lockside hut, limited maintenance
N Y
Prime location. Recent fire. Old SU buildings neglected. Tramway into yard evidenced by salvaged rails relaid at canalside.
CGL Group Ltd
Y
Overgrown, prime canalside spot includes old timber-framed cottage(s).
SJ226074
? Powis Estate Grade II
Y
Recent planning application for conversion to residential use failed
SJ255115
Grade II
Y
Part converted to residential, but outbuildings neglected
Outbuilding, Pool Quay Lock cottage
SJ256116
Lock cottage is listed (Grade II)
Y
Interesting angled outbuilding: in use but not maintained; roof slates slipping.
Warehouse, br 104, Arddleen
SJ254148
Y
Losing roof sheets and open to the weather.
Goolden's Warehouse at Clafton Bridge, br 100, Four Crosses
SJ264185
Grade II
Y
Remains of crane support visible at eaves. Smaller huts may be canal structures.
SJ256194
Grade II
Y
Elaborate balustrade damaged, neglected.
14206 Y
Leaking badly, important colony of protected Floating Water Plantain; next on the CRT list for restoration; significant funding needed.
N
Built 1825 to collect tolls at the junction of the Montgomeryshire and Ellesmere Canals (Carreghofa section opened 1797); hut restored 1986.
N
Access difficult: no obvious evidence of maintenance, but may still be used.
N
Arms remain from diversion of canal when railway constructed underneath; once considered for nature reserve, but of limited value. Presumably maintenance only so far as necessary to ensure anal is watertight.
Former SU canal yard, Welshpool
SJ225072
Derelict land/cottages, Welshpool
SJ226073
Warehouse above br 119, Welshpool Canalside building south of Pool Quay lock (Ivy House)
Pentreheylin Hall bridge (98)
Vyrnwy Aqueduct
Corrected entry
SJ254196
CRT
Carreghofa Toll cottage
SJ254202
CRT
Tanat Weir control house
SJ253217
CRT
Carreghofa : former aqueduct arms
SJ258206
CRT
Grade II*
Grade II
Name of building or structure
Details including condition and age, if known, and any particular historic features.
Location including OS Grid reference
Current owner, if known
Is it Scheduled or Listed? Note grade if listed.
If it is Scheduled or Listed Note Reference Number.
Any Other Information Is this building including current or potential at risk? use and any involvement that you have with it.
Walls Bridge (redundant)
SJ262208
N
Llanymynech canal arms
SJ267210
CRT
N
Canalside Tally House
SJ267210
Shropshire Council?
N
Crickheath stable
SJ292234
Mr & Mrs Byrne
N
Maesbury Boneworks
SJ314250
Y
Bypassed by level roadway crossing which will be replaced by road diversion. Part of Llanymynech Heritage Area Part of Llanymynech Heritage Area Not clear how much of original fittings remains; re-roofed a few years ago. Neglected, significant canalside feature.