2016

SJ2207 : Looking back towards the pavilion

taken 8 years ago, near to Welshpool/Y Trallwng, Powys, Wales

Looking back towards the pavilion
Looking back towards the pavilion
From beside the steps up to the motte.
Open day at Welshpool Motte 2016

Three rare heritage features in Welshpool are the focus of a new project in 2016 and 2017. We would like you to help us!
Welshpool Motte (Domen Gastell) was built in the twelfth century, and was the first documented Welsh-built castle. The mound and bailey survive to a height of around 6 metres. In the nineteenth century the Crown Green Bowling Club was built in the bailey. On the other side of the motte are the remains of platforms and sidings, built in 1903 to connect the narrow gauge Welshpool and Llanfair Railway with the standard gauge of the main line. This is a rare survival of a mixed-gauge transfer dock, the last surviving example in Wales.

All three features need conservation and repair, and our archaeological project will investigate and record the castle and the transfer dock. This will help us understand more about the evolution of the site, which is in a very prominent location near the roundabout by the railway station.
If you, or someone you know, has memories of the old transfer dock or the Crown Green Bowling Club, then we would be very pleased to hear from you.

From a poster created by Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust

They held an open day on 23 September 2016 which included demonstrations by re-enactors, and lots of information displays. These are the photos I took on that day.


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts City, Town centre Primary Subject: Castle
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SJ2207, 609 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Penny Mayes   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Friday, 23 September, 2016   (more nearby)
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Friday, 10 September, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 2299 0740 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:39.5299N 3:8.3988W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SJ 2302 0738
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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