Pool Quay
Encyclopedia
Pool Quay is a small village
in Powys
, Mid Wales
.
, between the towns of Welshpool
and Oswestry
right on the banks of the river Severn.
The Offa's Dyke Path
also passes through the village following the towpath of the Montgomeryshire (latterly the Montgomery
) canal.
There are views of Rodney's Pillar, situated on the Breidden Hill
, and The Long Mountain
.
which was originally simply called Pool or Poole. Thus the village was the quay for Pool.
Nearby is the site of Strata Marcella
Abbey.
Besides seeing trade on the Severn, the Montgomeryshire
canal also passes through the village and transshipment between canal and river was conducted in the village.
The village was served by the Cambrian Railway until 1965 although the station was some distance from the main village.
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
, Mid Wales
Mid Wales
Mid Wales is the name given to the central region of Wales. The Mid Wales Regional Committee of the National Assembly for Wales covered the counties of Ceredigion and Powys and the area of Gwynedd that had previously been the district of Meirionydd. A similar definition is used by the BBC...
.
Location
It is situated on the A483 roadA483 road
The A483 is a major road in the United Kingdom, running from Swansea in Wales to Chester in England, although the official title is the Swansea to Manchester Trunk Road.-Swansea:...
, between the towns of Welshpool
Welshpool
Welshpool is a town in Powys, Wales, or ancient county Montgomeryshire, from the Wales-England border. The town is low-lying on the River Severn; the Welsh language name Y Trallwng literally meaning 'the marshy or sinking land'...
and Oswestry
Oswestry
Oswestry is a town and civil parish in Shropshire, England, close to the Welsh border. It is at the junction of the A5, A483, and A495 roads....
right on the banks of the river Severn.
Attractions & amenities
Although only a small village in terms of population, there is a church St John the Evangelist and a pub, the Powis Arms.The Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path
Offa's Dyke Path is a long distance footpath along the Welsh-English border. Opened in 1971, it is one of Britain's premier National Trails and draws walkers from throughout the world...
also passes through the village following the towpath of the Montgomeryshire (latterly the Montgomery
Montgomery Canal
The Montgomery Canal , known colloquially as "The Monty", is a partially restored canal in Powys, in eastern Wales, and in northwest Shropshire, in western England...
) canal.
There are views of Rodney's Pillar, situated on the Breidden Hill
Breidden Hill
Breidden Hill is an extinct volcanic hill, located on the border between Shropshire, England and Powys, Wales, near the town of Llandrinio. The peak of the hill reaches to 1199 ft...
, and The Long Mountain
Long Mountain (Powys)
The Long Mountain is a hill to the east of Welshpool in Powys, Wales. It rises to a height of 408m at Beacon Ring, where there is a hill fort.The Long Mountain extends from Forden in the southwest to Vennington in Shropshire to the northeast...
.
History
The village gets its name from the fact that it was the highest navigable point of the river close to WelshpoolWelshpool
Welshpool is a town in Powys, Wales, or ancient county Montgomeryshire, from the Wales-England border. The town is low-lying on the River Severn; the Welsh language name Y Trallwng literally meaning 'the marshy or sinking land'...
which was originally simply called Pool or Poole. Thus the village was the quay for Pool.
Nearby is the site of Strata Marcella
Strata Marcella
The Abbey of Strata Marcella , was a medieval Cistercian monastery situated at Ystrad Marchell on the west bank of the River Severn near Welshpool, Powys, Wales.- Founding :...
Abbey.
Besides seeing trade on the Severn, the Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire
Montgomeryshire, also known as Maldwyn is one of thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Montgomeryshire is still used as a vice-county for wildlife recording...
canal also passes through the village and transshipment between canal and river was conducted in the village.
The village was served by the Cambrian Railway until 1965 although the station was some distance from the main village.