Pete’s Montgomery Canal  Photo-site

Four Crosses to  Burgedin (Arddleen) (Section 9)

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After leaving the Four Crosses area the canal travels through open countryside before reaching its next obstruction at Maerdy Bridge.

The section is navigable south from the winding point by the A483 at Arddleen as far as Berriew but is not yet connected to the national network.

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At the top of Burgedin Locks.

The canal seen branching off to the right was the entrance to the Guilsfield Arm (now designated as a  nature reserve).

 A wooden sculpture is to be seen to the right of the Montgomery Canal Paddle Gear by the top gate.

If you wish to visit the Guilsfield Arm click on this link.

Link to Guilsfield Arm.

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This information board is seen by the sculpture in the previous photo.

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Looking back towards Arddleen from the top lock at Burgedin.

Mooring are to be found for lock use.

Dragon Bridge is just seen in the distance.

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Top Lock at Burgedin.

Seen looking north from the top of Bridge No.105 that is sited just below the lock.

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Looking towards Burgedin Bottom Lock from the top of Bridge No.105.

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The plaque seen in the previous photo.

This was to commemorate the re-opening of the locks for boats in June 1998.

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Another view of the same area .

Lock mooring bollards, notice board and seat are all seen on the towpath side.

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Looking back towards Bridge 105.

The building to the left of the photo was the original Lock House that has been extended and is now utilised by British Waterways as its main office for Wales.

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This sluice seen from the top of the Bottom Lock at Burgedin is the run-off from the Guilsfield Arm that passes above the lock.

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 Top Gate of Burgedin Bottom Lock.

The paddle gear sited to the right of the top gate was forged at Coalbrookdale in the Ironbridge Gorge.

Also by the top gate, just to the right of the paddle gear is a Montgomery Canal Milepost.

     “Newtown 19 miles”.

  “Welsh Frankton 16 miles”.

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Bottom Gates of Burgedin Bottom Lock.

The open gates are inviting us to continue downwards to the bottom level of the canal and head across the countryside in the direction of Welshpool.

Canoeists are waiting below the lock.

Canoes are not use locks except during the

“Dinghy Dawdles”.

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Burgedin Bottom Lock.

This is the view looking back from the direction of Welshpool towards the Bottom Lock. The lock house stands prominently above the locks.

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