Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Canal bridge at Top 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
- 51.63642, -3.02523
- Cadw reference
- 81864
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 Top Lock some 100m N of Hollybush Way.
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. Top Lock is the N most of the Ty Coch flight of seven locks S of Cwmbran.
Exterior
Hump-backed canal bridge, built into canal lock to N. Rubblestone with single segmental arch of dressed sandstone voussoirs and parapets with flat coping repaired in cement in C20. Abutments splay outwards on each side to square piers. Cement deck.
Reason for designation
Included for historic transport interest as a late C18 canal bridge retaining its character.
Nearby in the register
- Canal bridge at Rachels Lock on Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Aqueduct over Dowlais Brook on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, partly in Cwmbran Central CommunityNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Aqueduct over Dowlais Brook on Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal (partly in the Llantarnam community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Canal bridge at Shop Lock on Monmouthshire and Brecon CanalNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.