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Buttington Wharf

 
unnamed road, Welshpool, SY21 8SL, United Kingdom
 
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Buttington Wharf is a minor waterways place on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - isolated navigable section) between Brithdir Lock No 19 (5 miles and 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks to the southwest) and Guilsfield Branch Junction (4 miles and 2¾ furlongs and 6 locks to the north).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Brithdir Lock No 19 is Buttington Bridge No 115; ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Guilsfield Branch Junction is Moors Lift Bridge No 114; 2 furlongs away.

There is access (suitable for wheels) to the towpath here.

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available.

Facilities: water point.

 
 
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In the direction of Efail Fach Bridge No 129

Severn Street Bridge Winding Hole1 mile, 3¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Efail Fach Bridge No 129
Brithdir Winding Hole5 miles, 5½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Efail Fach Bridge No 129
Berriew Winding Hole6 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Efail Fach Bridge No 129
Efail Fach Bridge Winding Hole6 miles, 6 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Efail Fach Bridge No 129

In the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103

Abbey Winding Hole7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103
Crowther Hall Winding Hole2 miles, 2½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103
Bank Lock Winding Hole2 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103
Red Bridge Winding Hole3 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103
Wide Water Winding Hole4 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103
Arddleen Winding Hole4 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Arddleen Bridge No 103
Maerdy Winding Hole5 miles, 6 furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Maerdy Winding Hole
Clopton's Wharf Winding Hole6 miles, 7½ furlongs and 6 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Clopton's Wharf Winding Hole
Llanymynech Winding Hole9 miles, 5 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Llanymynech Winding Hole
Llanymynech New Winding Hole9 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Llanymynech New Winding Hole
Crickheath Wharf Winding Hole12 miles, 1½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Crickheath Wharf Winding Hole
Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole13 miles, 3 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Gronwyn Bridge Winding Hole
Park Mill Bridge Winding Hole14 miles, 4½ furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Park Mill Bridge Winding Hole
Queen's Head Winding Hole16 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Queen's Head Winding Hole
Hawkswood Winding Hole18 miles, 6½ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Hawkswood Winding Hole
Weston Arm Junction19 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 12 locks away
Travel to Arddleen Bridge No 103, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - northern unnavigable section) to Crickheath Bridge No 85, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Montgomery Canal - connected and navigable) to Weston Arm Junction

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[Cambrian Heritage Railways] metres (980 ft) in length. The CRS then purchased the freehold of Weston Wharf goods yard and shed with the help of the Heritage Lottery Fund. After quarry [Montgomery Canal] canal but a local farmer called W Davies offered the use of his land. Buttington Contractors offered items of equipment and the event was planned for the [Cambrian Line] and Welshpool Railway between Shrewsbury and Buttington Oswestry and Newtown Railway between Buttington Junction and Newtown Llanidloes and Newtown Railway [Talybont-on-Usk] line of the former Brinore Tramroad which runs south from the canalside wharf in the village around the western flanks of Y Wenallt and Tor y Foel before [Llansilin Road railway station] to serve a cattle dock as well as a siding from the west end serving a wharf in the goods yard, all controlled by a ground frame. The platform is still [Timeline of Welsh history] generic name (help) Keynes/Lapidge 1984, pp. 48–58, 93–96, 220–221. "Buttington, Possible Site of Battle, Near Welshpool (403400)". Coflein. RCAHMW. Retrieved [Ellesmere, Shropshire] Cambrian Railways. However, the section from Whitchurch to Welshpool (Buttington Junction), via Ellesmere, Whittington, Oswestry and Llanymynech, closed [Oswestry] Beeching cuts. Opened in 1840, the section from Whitchurch to Welshpool (Buttington Junction), via Ellesmere, Whittington, Oswestry and Llanymynech, closed [Llanymynech railway station] Pontdolgoch Talerddig Oswestry and Newtown Railway Abermule Arddleen Buttington Ffronfraith Halt Forden Four Crosses Goitre Halt Kerry Llanymynech Montgomery [Glasbury] opened on 7 May 1816. The stations were known as 'wharves' and Glasbury Wharf was at Llwynau-bach, to the south-east of the village, where traces of stabling
 
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