Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Canal bridge at Drapers Lock on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Llantarnam, Torfaen, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 30 September 2003
- Town
- Cwmbran
- Community
- Llantarnam
- Unitary authority
- Torfaen
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.62524, -3.02063
- Cadw reference
- 81861
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
On the S side of Drapers Lock some 150m N of Pentre Lane.
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 a branch between Crindau and Crumlin. Drapers Lock is one of the Llantarnam flight of three locks S of Cwmbran.
Exterior
Slightly hump-backed canal bridge, built into canal lock to N. Rubblestone with single segmental arch of dressed sandstone voussoirs and horizontal parapets with flat coping. Abutments splay outwards on each side to square piers.
Reason for designation
Included for historic transport interest as a late C18 canal bridge retaining its character.
Nearby in the register
- Canal bridge at Tredegar Lock on Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Canal bridge S of Tamplin Lock on Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Canal bridge at Shop Lock on Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Lime kiln to N of Pentre-Bach (partly in Cwmbran Central)No class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.