Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Upper Clydach Aqueduct and Overflow on Swansea Canal
Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, designated on 26 October 1979.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 26 October 1979
- Community
- Pontardawe
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.71955, -3.85267
- Cadw reference
- 11199
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
History
Late C18 aqueduct carrying Swansea Canal built 1794-99 over the Upper Clydach river, one of six single arch bridges on the canal. On canal N of aqueduct is a feeder entry from river, the feeder once flowed into a town loading dock to the N.
Exterior
Canal aqueduct over river, rubble stone segmental arch with voussoirs, of c. 7.5 m span and about 1.7 m height, with 2 overflows on NW side. Parapet of squared stone with copper-slag copings on SE side retaining flanking buttresses but with patching in blue and red bricks and cement block on N half of face. C20 railing between footpath and canal. NW side partly encroached by later bank revetment walls and with brick patching, but retaining 2-bay overflow chamber in working order with stop planks and added footbridge over.
Reason for designation
Included as a major feature of one of the most important canals in Wales.
Nearby in the register
- The War MemorialReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Graveslab and railings to William Parsons, churchyard of Church of Saint PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gatepiers and gates to Church of Saint PeterReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.