Welshpool Lock
Welshpool Lock is a lock gate in Welshpool, Powys, Wales. Welshpool Lock is situated nearby to Powysland Museum, as well as near the public building Town Wharf Warehouse.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Town Wharf Warehouse and Powysland Museum.
Town Wharf Warehouse
Public building
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Town Wharf Warehouse is a public building.
Welshpool railway station
Railway station
Photo: Angella Streluk, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Welshpool railway station serves the town of Welshpool, in Powys, mid-Wales. It is a stop on the Cambrian Line between Shrewsbury and Machynlleth. The station was first opened in August 1860, but was resited a short distance away in May 1992 to allow for track realignment on the same day that the original closed. Welshpool railway station is situated 1,400 feet east of Welshpool Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Buttington and Belan.
Buttington
Hamlet
Photo: Chris Heaton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Buttington is a village in Powys, Wales, less than 3 km from Welshpool and about 300 m from the River Severn, in the community of Trewern. The Montgomery Canal passes through the village. Buttington is situated 1½ miles northeast of Welshpool Lock.
Belan
Hamlet
Photo: Graham Horn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belan is a hamlet, 3.5 miles southwest of Welshpool, in Powys, Wales. It belongs to the community of Welshpool. The Belan Locks, built around 1800 as part of the Montgomery Canal, are nearby. Belan is situated 2 miles southwest of Welshpool Lock.
Guilsfield
Village
Photo: John Firth, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Guilsfield is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It lies beside Guilsfield Brook about three miles north of Welshpool. It is located on the B4392 road and a disused branch of the Montgomery Canal starts nearby. Guilsfield is situated 2½ miles north of Welshpool Lock.
Welshpool Lock
- Type: Lock gate
- Category: transportation
- Location: Welshpool, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.658° or 52° 39′ 29″ northLongitude
-3.1457° or 3° 8′ 45″ westHeight
5.7 feet (1.7 metres)Open location code
9C4RMV53+5POpenStreetMap ID
node 417647653OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=lock_gate
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