Monument Type(s):

• CANAL BRIDGE (Late 18th century to Late 19th century - 1760 AD to 1899 AD)

Summary

The site of Croft's Mill canal bridge. Only fragmentary remains now survive. A modern hydraulically operated lift bridge has now been installed.

Related records

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

• ESA4759 - 2001 watching brief on canal restoration works at Croft's Mill Bridge and Redwith Bridge by SCCAS
• ESA5031 - 1995 assessment of the Montgomery Canal between Croft's Mill and Crickheath Wharf in advance of Phase 3 restoration by SCC HET

Description

One of the canal bridges on the Shropshire Union Canal. A watching brief on the construction of a new bridge during the restoration of the canal noted only a fragment of the original structure (part of one of the brick wing walls, and even this had been covered over again before the archaeologist could record it). <1>

This canal bridge had previously been converted to a culvert. <2>

Photographs taken 16th October 2014 of the modern hydraulically operated lift bridge installed in 2001.<3>

<01> Hannaford Hugh R, 2001, A Watching Brief on the Montgomeryshire Canal at Maesbury Marsh, Shropshire (Watching brief report). SSA20762.

<02> Reid Malcolm L, 1995, Archaeological Assessment of the Montgomery Canal Restoration: Phase 3 - Crofts Mill Bridge to Crickheath Wharf (Deskbased survey report). SSA3353.

<03> Haynes J B, 2014 onwards, Comments by J B Haynes, HER Compiler, 05/12/2018 (SMR comment). SSA27226.

Sources

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