Llanymynech Canal

[Heartland]

Garthmyl was the terminus of what became the Eastern Branch. Water supply was improved with the making of a feeder from the Severn and that rough line became the Western Branch, in part that is

[nebulae]

The main feeder from the River Severn still supplies the canal with water via a feeder. This feeder enters the canal roughly between Abermule and Newtown.The canal has been obliterated above the next lock.(next to the sewage works.The main sewer from Newtown is buried in the canal. The footpath,following the route of the towpath is in very good shape as far as the pumphouse. The pump keepers house is still occupied and the old pumphouse is now a garage.The later pump house and chimney have been demolished.The pit for the water wheel,which came before the steam pump,can still be seen. I cant see any trace of the wier.

[Graham Davis]

There is a weir a bit further down, by the old gravel workings:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Garthmyl,+Montgomery,+Powys+SY15/@52.524692,-3.2727269,490m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x4870018c92812b13:0x6b251c8ae5997d71?hl=en

 

Good view of one of the locks:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Garthmyl,+Montgomery,+Powys+SY15/@52.5424716,-3.2474308,3a,75y,85h,90t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1su2cqhw6hOmheUJQ3o7aiOw!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3Du2cqhw6hOmheUJQ3o7aiOw%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D85.5%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!4m2!3m1!1s0x4870018c92812b13:0x6b251c8ae5997d71?hl=en

 

I can see I'm going to have to take a walk when the weather improves.

[nebulae]

Job to see because of the trees,I think this weir feeds the existing feeder. There was a weir nearer to Newtown which kept the level up for the pumps. These pumps supplied water for the last three(from memory) pounds,including the last length to Newtown Basin

[Graham Davis]

There appears to be a "receiver", the oblong shape here above and alongside the weir:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Garthmyl,+Montgomery,+Powys+SY15/@52.5247895,-3.2692985,122m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x4870018c92812b13:0x6b251c8ae5997d71?hl=en

 

and a narrow channel from there, parallel to the river to the canal here:

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Garthmyl,+Montgomery,+Powys+SY15/@52.5276534,-3.2707093,122m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x4870018c92812b13:0x6b251c8ae5997d71?hl=en

 

OS map shows a feeder from the weir (SO 13954 92658) to Freestone Lock (SO 13870 92960) with an overflow just under half way along it.

[nebulae]

Can I recommend "The Archaeology of the Montgomeryshire Canal" by Steven Hughes, ISBN1-871184-00-2 and "The Montgomery Canal and its Restoration" by Harry Arnold ISBN0 7524 1660 x. On page130 of Steven Hughes book is a drawing of what the canal port of Newtown looked like.On page113 is a drawing of what Garthmyl canal port looked like. Much in depth research plus old photos in Harry Arnolds book.

Edited March 17, 2016 by nebulae

[nebulae]

Picture of the weir across the Severn at Newtown on page121 of Harry Arnolds book .Picture of Garthmyl Maltings and the fire bucket page105 of Steven Hughes book.