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.
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
Export