Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Caban Coch dam (partly in Rhayader community)
Llanwrthwl, Powys, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Elan Valley, Llanwrthwl, Powys, designated on 31 July 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Water Supply and Drainage
- Date of designation
- 31 July 1995
- Locality
- Elan Valley
- Community
- Llanwrthwl
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.26753, -3.57713
- Cadw reference
- 24389
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Approximately 6km SW of Rhayader.
Exterior
See Record Number 16202 in Rhayader community for full description of this dam.
Nearby in the register
- Caban Coch Dam (partly in Llanwrthwl community)Water Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Footbridge at hydro-electric station (partly in Rhayader community)Industrialunder 1 mi
- Hydro-electric Station below Caban Coch Dam (south power house)Industrialunder 1 mi
- Footbridge at hydro-electric station (partly in Llanwrthwl community)Industrialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.