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Ty Craig Canal Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Llantysilio, Denbighshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9824 / 52°58'56"N

Longitude: -3.1908 / 3°11'26"W

OS Eastings: 320148

OS Northings: 343452

OS Grid: SJ201434

Mapcode National: GBR 6X.J5DV

Mapcode Global: WH783.Y9RF

Plus Code: 9C4RXRJ5+XM

Entry Name: Ty Craig Canal Bridge

Listing Date: 22 April 1998

Last Amended: 22 April 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19682

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Bridge 48AW

ID on this website: 300019682

Location: The bridge, No 48A in the series, spans the Llangollen Canal approximately 200m E of the Chain Bridge Hotel

County: Denbighshire

Town: Llangollen

Community: Llantysilio

Community: Llantysilio

Locality: Pentrefelin

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Road bridge

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History

The 6 mile (3.73 km) long Llangollen canal had been proposed as feeder to the main Ellesmere Canal that was to link the Rivers Mersey and Dee with the River Severn. The Act was passed in 1793 and this section was constructed under the direction of Thomas Telford: work on the extension to Llantysilio was begun in 1804 and completed in 1808. The canal also provided transport to the slate quarries and limestone works. In 1846 it became part of the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company but the following year was taken over by the LNWR. Transport on the canal diminished in later C19 with the arrival of the railways and then ceased by 2nd World War. The canal was only kept open because of its importance as a supplier of water.

Exterior

Rubble single elliptical arch bridge spanning approximately 5.2m with ashlar dressings, characteristic of Telford's design, springing from native rock. Flush voussoirs and parapet, curving back at either end with ramps down to the towpath at the S terminating in slight pilasters with pyramidal caps. The abutments are slightly battered at the feet. Low stone parapets with flush slab copings, originally splayed at both ends, but now altered at the S end.

Reasons for Listing

Included, despite more recent modifications to the parapet, as one of a number of listed items of group value along the Llangollen Canal. Of group value with other listed items on the Llangollen Canal.

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  • II Railway Viaduct to W of Berwyn Railway Station
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