Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pensarn Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Rogerstone, Newport, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Newport, Rogerstone, designated on 23 July 2003.
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
- 51.59114, -3.03528
- Cadw reference
- 81342
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 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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Just N of Pensarn Farm on the NE side of Rogerstone.
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, built into canal lock to W. Rubblestone with single segmental arch of dressed sandstone voussoirs and parapets with chamfered coping. Cast-iron plate above arch on E side with raised white-painted lettering 'PENSARN No. 5 BRIDGE'.
Reason for designation
Included for historic transport interest as a late C18 canal bridge retaining its character.
Within the boundary of the 'Fourteen Locks, Monmouthshire Canal' Scheduled Ancient Monument MM184 (NPT).
Nearby in the register
- Limekiln near Pensarn FarmCommercialunder 1 mi
- Fourteen Locks, Monmouthshire CanalLockunder 1 mi
- Bridge over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal near Pound-wern CottageTransportunder 1 mi
- Cefn Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.