LLEDAN BROOK AQUEDUCT 1836 at Welshpool on the Montgomery Canal PRN 30581 N52o 39’ 33.5” W3o 8’ 38.7”
This modest aqueduct is not so easy to find. It is located on a little side branch just off the main canal wharf in the heart of Welshpool. Park in the large public lot next to the tourist information center. Stand with the tourist center office behind you and walk to the far right corner of the parking lot to find the short footpath to the site. You will hear the noise of the water going over the little semi-circular weir as you approach the girder RR bridge which is used now for pedestrians.
The object of your search is still well hidden. Below the decorative iron guard rail, you must look carefully to see the bolted cast iron plates which are set into a masonry rim to form the aqueduct. The whole is supported by brick arches as the canal with its tow path is carried over Lledan Brook. George Buck designed the original in 1819 and this is the 1836 replacement based on his design by J.A.S. Sword who was the canal engineer beginning in 1833. It is thought that the weir was probably built at the same time.