Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, Groes Road
Rogerstone, Newport, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 23 July 2003
- Town
- Newport
- Community
- Rogerstone
- Unitary authority
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.59438, -3.05392
- Cadw reference
- 81337
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Near the centre of Rogerstone taking Groes Road over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.
History
Late C18 canal bridge on the Monmouthshire Canal which was a prime factor in the industrial development of the Gwent Valleys. Built by Thomas Dadford Junior, 1792-9, the canal ran between Newport and Pontnewynydd, with this branch between Crindau and Crumlin.
Exterior
Hump-backed canal bridge, rubblestone with single elliptical arch of dressed sandstone voussoirs and parapets with flat coping. Abutments splay outwards on each side. Former tow path passed under
bridge on S side.
Reason for designation
Included for historic transport interest as a late C18 canal bridge retaining its character.
Nearby in the register
- Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal N of Little OakNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Barn and attached range at Croesllanfro FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Croesllanfro HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Range on left (east) side of yard at Croesllanfro FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.