Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Aber-clwyd lock and overflow on Neath Canal
Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Neath, Glynneath, Neath Port Talbot, designated on 28 March 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 28 March 1990
- Town
- Neath
- Community
- Glynneath
- Unitary authority
- Neath Port Talbot
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.72782, -3.66701
- Cadw reference
- 11855
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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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the Neath Canal between Resolven and Glynneath some 100m S of Aber-clwyd.
History
Late C18 lock refurbished c 1980 as part of the restoration of four miles of the Neath Canal from Resolven to Yscwrfa Bridge. The canal was originally planned from Pontneddfechan to Neath and was started in 1791 with Thomas Dadford Junior as General Surveyor. Thomas Sheasby replaced him in mid 1792 and the Neath Canal was completed in 1795. By 1799 the canal had been extended to the Giant's Grave near Briton Ferry.
Exterior
Canal lock and overflow, chamber with coursed stone coursed walls and flat stone kerbs. New gates and machinery. On S side of canal to the NE of the chamber the towpath crosses an overflow channel carried on three contiguous segmental arches with stone voussoirs. Low parapets with flat stone copings each side. The overflow channel has sides and floor of squared stone.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a canal lock with overflow channel retaining its character on this important C18 canal. Group value with the adjacent tail-lock bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Aber-clwyd bridge over Neath CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Milestone on B4242 near Oak LodgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Pentreclwydau CollieryCollieryunder 1 mi
- Icehouse at Rheola HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.