Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Canal Bridge No 162 Brecon & Abergavenny Canal
Llanfrynach, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cefn Brynich, Brecon, Llanfrynach, Powys, designated on 28 July 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 28 July 2005
- Locality
- Cefn Brynich
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Llanfrynach
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.93522, -3.34045
- Cadw reference
- 84814
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated some 120 m S of Cefn Brynich Aqueduct.
History
Bridge No 162 on the Brecon to Abergavenny Canal authorised 1793, this section built under Thomas Dadford Jr engineer in 1800. The bridge carries the towpath across the canal.
Exterior
Canal bridge, squared rubble stone with broad elliptical arch with stone voussoirs. Humped parapet formerly with stone copings, mostly replaced in black brick.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a well-preserved Georgian canal bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Cefn Brynich Canal Bridge AqueductTransportunder 1 mi
- Brynich Aqueduct (Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal)Aqueductunder 1 mi
- Lock Road BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Lock CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.