Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Canal Bridge at S end of Gasworks Lane
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
- 51.94383, -3.38627
- Cadw reference
- 6888
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
Carries Gasworks lane over Canal.
History
Probbaly from earliest phase of canal; 1796 to 1800.
Exterior
Arched bridge of stone rubble with parapet; iron plate with number 166.
Reason for designation
Well-preserved late C18 canal bridge, illustrating transport history.
Nearby in the register
- 69 The WattonCommercialunder 1 mi
- 66 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 68 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- 71 The WattonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.