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©John Firth
Dist:0.4km<br/>This narrow iron bridge was made by Brymbo Iron Foundry in 1858. It carries the B4385 from Montgomery to Garthmyl. There is a cast iron sign near the centre of the bridge warning against use by heavy vehicles http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/611383 .
©Penny Mayes
Dist:0.4km<br/>Beside the river Severn, seen from Caerhowel bridge.
©Penny Mayes
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©John M
Dist:0.4km<br/>Seen from Caerhowel bridge http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/611382 http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/611536 .
©Penny Mayes
Dist:0.4km<br/>Placed near the centre of Caerhowel bridge http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/611382 - perhaps not the most sensible location - this cast iron notice reads County of Montgomery TAKE NOTICE that this COUNTY BRIDGE is insufficient to carry weights beyond the ordinary traffic of the district, and that owners and persons in charge of locomotives, traction engines, or other ponderous carriages, are warned against attempting the passage of the bridge. By order of the County Council. C. A. Hutchins, County Surveyor.
©Penny Mayes
Dist:0.4km<br/>Carrying the B4385 from Montgomery to Garthmyl. The bridge has two cast iron date plaques which read "Thomas Penson County Surveyor 1858" and "Brymbo Company Iron Founders 1858". It also carries a warning sign about heavy vehicles http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/611383 .
©Penny Mayes
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©John Firth
Dist:0.4km<br/>Stunning view of the Severn Way towards Newtown.
©Ian Francis
Dist:0.4km<br/>By the mid 19th century the surveyors and iron masters working in the Welsh Marches had fine tuned the use of cast iron to produce magnificent bridges such as this one at Caerhowel. Their beautiful symmetry and fineness of structure had never been seen before, or since for that matter. This is one of the best that was made at The Brymbo Works. http://www.bhg.org.uk/BrymboHeritage/IndustrialHistory/Steelworks/Steelworks.htm The river in mid winter looks cold and menacing compared to the wonderful blues of summer.
©John Haynes
Dist:0.4km<br/>At Garthmyl the canal was culverted under a local road in the 1940s.
©John M
Dist:0.4km<br/>The River Severn/Afon Hafren viewed from the centre of the bridge http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/611536 .
©Penny Mayes
Dist:0.4km<br/>The wooden bridge across the River Severn was swept away by a flood in 1852. It was replaced by a modern design bridge a few yards upstream in 1852. The County Surveyor for Montgomeryshire (Thomas Penson) warned that the design was flawed. And indeed the bridge collapsed within four years and was replaced by the current bridge, designed by Penson, in 1858. The remnants of the wooden bridge were swept against the east bank of the river and were revealed in 2006 after another severe flood.
©John Davies
Dist:0.5km<br/>This magnificent cast iron bridge was built in an age of horse carts and traps and stood no chance when it came to carrying modern loads. The present concrete carriageway is carried on rolled steel joists which are cushioned onto the stone abutments with the original cast iron just there to look good. The picture shows the cast iron works with the modern rolled steel joists (painted a darker grey) inside. I'm sure that Telford and all the later county Surveyors, Thomas Penson among them would have used rolled steel if it were available, but in the 19th century cast iron was king. Those surveyors would have neverdreamed of the 15 tonne farm cart or the 38 tonne lorry for that matter.
©John Haynes
Dist:0.5km<br/>Pasture beside the Severn just east of [[611382]].
©Penny Mayes

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