History

The Tennant Canal was built 1820-4, engineered by William Kirkhouse. The head of the canal was at Aberdulais, where it joins the Neath Canal, and ended at Port Tennant on the E side of the River Tawe in Swansea. Traffic was carried on the canal until the 1930s. Skewen Cutting is a stone-lined bed and was laid in 1821 to counter problems with quicksand. The bridge is possibly contemporary with the cutting and is shown on the 1844 Tithe map. It was used to carry coal to the nearby Mines Royal Copper Works and is first shown on the 1844 Tithe map.

Exterior

A high rubble stone bridge over a segmental arch with tooled voussoirs. The abutments and parapet curve outwards at the ends, the latter having renewed concrete copings. A battered revetment is added to the SW jamb of the arch. The flat deck, built for a single track, is laid with concrete.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for industrial archaeological interest as an early tramroad bridge and for group value with other listed items associated with the Tennant Canal.

Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 394.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29500229

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Recommended Books

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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990
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  Old House Care and Repair
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  Development and Design of Heritage Sensitive Sites: Strategies for Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6