Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Tunnel carrying Brynich stream under Brecon & Abergavenny Canal (partly in Brecon community)
Llanfrynach, Powys, Wales
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
- 51.93926, -3.35458
- Cadw reference
- 84837
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated some 900m along the canal W from Cefn Brynich Lock, on border with Brecon community.
History
Culvert carrying the Brynich stream under the Brecon to Abergavenny Canal. the canal was authorised in 1793, this section built under Thomas Dadford Jr engineer in 1800.
Exterior
Stone-lined culvert under canal with segmental arch at S end with cut stone voussoirs and low retaining wall above of squared stone. Splayed stone retaining walls each side.
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a well-built canal culvert of late C18 date.
Nearby in the register
- Canal Bridge on S side of A40Transportunder 1 mi
- Brynich FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Barn, now Restaurant and Accommodation at Brynich Caravan ParkAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cefn-Brynich Roman FortFortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.