Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Canal Bridge on S side of A40
Brecon, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Brecon, Powys, designated on 16 December 1976.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 December 1976
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Brecon
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.93973, -3.35545
- Cadw reference
- 6806
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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On S side of A40, about 250 metres S of Brynich Farm, and 200 metres E of roundabout.
History
The Brecon - Abergavenny Canal was first cut in 1796 and reached Brecon in 1800.
Exterior
Bridge of stone rubble with semi-elliptical arch with towpath beneath southern side of arch; parapet with coping rises on both sides towards centre of bridge. Bridge numbered 164.
Reason for designation
Well-preserved late C19 canal bridge illustrating transport history.
Nearby in the register
- Tunnel carrying Brynich stream under Brecon & Abergavenny Canal (partly in Brecon community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Brynich FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Barn, now Restaurant and Accommodation at Brynich Caravan ParkAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cefn-Brynich Roman FortFortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.