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HER Number (PRN):03463
Name:Bridge No. 79. SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL, Maesbury Marsh
Type of Record:Monument
Protected Status:Listed Building (II) 1367343: SHROPSHIRE UNION CANAL BRIDGE NUMBER 79

Monument Type(s):

  • BRIDGE (Late 18th century - 1796 AD to 1796 AD)

Summary

A canal bridge, circa 1796, which is protected by Grade II Listing.

Parish:Oswestry Rural, Oswestry, Shropshire
Map Sheet:SJ32NW
Grid Reference:SJ 3137 2501

Related records

00927Related to: Montgomery Canal (Monument)

Associated Finds: None recorded

Associated Events

  • ESA3121 - 1978 field observation by Shropshire County Council

Description

Bridge over main line of Montgomery Canal, SA 927 <1>/

Canal bridge. Circa 1796. By William Jessop and Thomas Telford, engineers. Red brick with coped parapet. Segmental arch with string course and corner piers. This section of the Ellesmere Canal, opened in 1796 to link with the Montgomeryshire Canal at Carreghofa, became part of the Shropshire Union in 1846 <2>

Later photographs taken 6th October 2014. <4>

Photographed in 1997. <5>


<00> Shropshire County Council SMR, Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards, SMR Card for PRN SA 03463 (Card index). SSA20722.


<01> Tyler Alan W, 1978, Visit Notes, 1978 (Site visit report). SSA8762.


<02a> Hadfield C, 1969/1985, Canals of the West Midlands, p169-170 (Monograph). SSA3346.


<02> Department of the Environment (DoE), 1986-May-15, 11th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest, p106 (List of Buildings). SSA1541.


<03> Anon, Photo (Photograph). SSA8761.


<04> Haynes J B, 2014 onwards, Comments by J B Haynes, HER Compiler, 05/12/2018 (SMR comment). SSA27226.


<05> Anon, 1997, Montgomery Canal photographs, July 1997, p.21 (Field survey report). SSA23851.

Sources

[00]SSA20722 - Card index: Shropshire County Council SMR. Site and Monuments Record (SMR) cards. SMR record cards. SMR Card for PRN SA 03463.
[01]SSA8762 - Site visit report: Tyler Alan W. 1978. Visit Notes, 1978.
[02]SSA1541 - List of Buildings: Department of the Environment (DoE). 1986-May-15. 11th List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. Vol 1602-0. List volume. p106.
[02a]SSA3346 - Monograph: Hadfield C. 1969/1985. Canals of the West Midlands. p169-170.
[03]SSA8761 - Photograph: Anon. Photo.
[04]SSA27226 - SMR comment: Haynes J B. 2014 onwards. Comments by J B Haynes, HER Compiler. 05/12/2018.
[05]SSA23851 - Field survey report: Anon. 1997. Montgomery Canal photographs, July 1997. p.21.
Date Last Edited:Jan 10 2019 4:12PM

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