Bridge over Neath Canal at Maes-gwyn, Glynneath (Glyn-nedd), Neath Port Talbot

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7331 / 51°43'59"N

Longitude: -3.655 / 3°39'18"W

OS Eastings: 285805

OS Northings: 205119

OS Grid: SN858051

Mapcode National: GBR H9.21C1

Mapcode Global: VH5GB.LPLR

Plus Code: 9C3RP8MV+6X

Entry Name: Bridge over Neath Canal at Maes-gwyn

Listing Date: 30 January 2004

Last Amended: 30 January 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82450

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300082450

Location: Crossing the Neath Canal some 700m W of Cwmgwrach and approximately 70m SE of Maes-gwyn.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Town: Neath

Community: Glynneath (Glyn-nedd)

Community: Glynneath

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Late C18 bridge crossing the Neath Canal refurbished in the 1980s as part of the restoration of four miles of the Neath Canal from Resolven to Yscwrfa Bridge. The canal was originally planned from Pontneddfechan to Neath and was started in 1791 with Thomas Dadford Junior as General Surveyor. Thomas Sheasby replaced him in mid 1792 and the Neath Canal was completed in 1795. By 1799 the canal had been extended to the Giant's Grave near Briton Ferry.

Exterior

Canal bridge, rubble stone, single segmental arch with tooled cut stone voussoirs. Humped with rubble stone parapets with thin cement coping splayed out to square piers.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special historic interest as a bridge retaining its character on this important C18 canal.

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Bridge over Neath Canal at Maes-gwyn

A Grade II Listed Building in Glynneath (Glyn-nedd), Neath Port Talbot