Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
16558
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
08/12/1995  
Date of Amendment
08/12/1995  
Name of Property
Western Weir on the River Clywedog  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Wrexham  
Community
Coedpoeth  
Town
 
Locality
Bersham  
Easting
329852  
Northing
349508  
Street Side
 
Location
750m approx W of Bersham village, immediately E of Offa's Dyke  

Description


Broad Class
Industrial  
Period
 

History
History: The weir was probably constructed c1750 by Isaac Wilkinson, as part of a water power system possibly serving a small mine in the vicinity.  

Exterior
A high vertical weir, built on a slight curve. Roughly coursed and squared rubble, with remains of retaining wall surviving to N.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved example of a mid C18 weir, and as part of the extensive water-power systems developed on the River Clywedog during the C18 in association with industrial development in the surrounding areas.  

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