Canal Bridge No 163 and Cefn Brynich Lock Chamber, Llanfrynach, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9369 / 51°56'12"N

Longitude: -3.3437 / 3°20'37"W

OS Eastings: 307723

OS Northings: 227339

OS Grid: SO077273

Mapcode National: GBR YR.N18J

Mapcode Global: VH6C0.0L61

Plus Code: 9C3RWMP4+QG

Entry Name: Canal Bridge No 163 and Cefn Brynich Lock Chamber

Listing Date: 28 July 2005

Last Amended: 28 July 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 84815

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300084815

Location: Situated on W side of lane to Llanfrynach, just N of Lock Bridge over the Usk.

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Llanfrynach

Locality: Cefn Brynich

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Bridge No 163 on the Brecon to Abergavenny Canal authorised 1793, this section built under Thomas Dadford Jr engineer in 1800.

Exterior

Canal bridge and lock chamber, squared rubble stone. Canal bridge has segmental arch with tooled stone voussoirs, springing from the higher walls of the lock. Rubble stone parapet sloping with the roadway. Iron plaque 163 on E side. Lock has side walls of squared stone and heavy squared stone copings.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special historic interest as a canal lock chamber and tail-lock bridge on this important canal.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Lock House
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II Lock Cottage
Situated between Cefn Brynich Lock and Lock Bridge on W side of lane to Llanfrynach.
II* Lock Road Bridge
Situated some 200m S of the A40, carrying the road to Llanfrynach across the river Usk.
II Barn range at Cefn Brynich
Situated backing onto N side of A 40, just W of turning to Llanfrynach and Groesffordd.
II* Cefn Brynich Canal Bridge Aqueduct
Situated crossing the Usk some 180m downstream of the Lock Bridge on the road to Llanfrynach.
II Canal Bridge No 162 Brecon & Abergavenny Canal
Situated some 120 m S of Cefn Brynich Aqueduct.
II Canal Bridge No 161 Brecon & Abergavenny Canal
Situated some 300 m SE of Cefn Brynich aqueduct.
II Cartshed at Abercynrig
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Canal Bridge No 163 and Cefn Brynich Lock Chamber

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanfrynach, Powys