Latitude: 51.8708 / 51°52'14"N
Longitude: -3.2453 / 3°14'43"W
OS Eastings: 314356
OS Northings: 219868
OS Grid: SO143198
Mapcode National: GBR YW.S7MC
Mapcode Global: VH6CF.P7PP
Plus Code: 9C3RVQC3+8V
Entry Name: Coombes Lock Bridge (Canal Bridge No 134)
Listing Date: 28 August 1998
Last Amended: 28 August 1998
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 20372
Building Class: Transport
Also known as: Canal Bridge No 134
ID on this website: 300020372
Location: Road bridge leading to Dyffryn Crawnon on S side of B4558 in Cwm Crawnon.
County: Powys
Community: Llangynidr
Community: Llangynidr
Locality: Cwm Crawnon
Built-Up Area: Llangynidr
Traditional County: Brecknockshire
Tagged with: Bridge
The Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal was promoted in 1792 to connect the upper Usk valley with the Monmouthshire Canal at Pontymoile and from there to the sea at Newport. The first section, between Gilwern and Talybont and including Llangynidr, was cut between 1797 and 1799, with the upper section between Talybont and Brecon opened in 1800, both sections engineered by Thomas Dadford. The lower section between Gilwern and Pontymoile was completed in 1812 and was engineered by William Crosley. In 1865 the Brecknock and Abergavenny and the Monmouthshire Canals merged to become the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, which was later incorporated into the Great Western Railway. The last toll was taken on the canal at Llangynidr in 1933. Restoration of the canal began in 1964.
Hump-backed bridge of rubble sandstone, with round arch and low parapet. The arch has thin voussoirs and keystones. The abutments curve outwards on both sides and the parapet has square end piers. On the E side is a cast iron plaque with the bridge number cast in relief.
Listed for its special interest as an original Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal bridge.
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