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Aqueduct between Bridges No. 78 and 79 Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanover, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7606 / 51°45'38"N

Longitude: -3.0034 / 3°0'12"W

OS Eastings: 330845

OS Northings: 207357

OS Grid: SO308073

Mapcode National: GBR J5.0984

Mapcode Global: VH79L.W0LM

Plus Code: 9C3RQX6W+6J

Entry Name: Aqueduct between Bridges No. 78 and 79 Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Listing Date: 9 December 2005

Last Amended: 9 December 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 87130

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300087130

Location: The canal runs parallel to the A4052, separating Llanover village from Upper Llanover. It forms the eastern boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The aqueduct crosses the boundary between Ll

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Llanover (Llanofer)

Community: Llanover

Locality: Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

The Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal was promoted in 1792 to connect the upper Usk valley to the Monmouthshire Canal at Pontymoile and from there to the sea at Newport. Construction began in 1797, with Thomas Dadford Jnr. as engineer, and the first section, from Gilwern to Llangynidr was completed in that year, with the stretch as far as Brecon following in 1800. Work then stopped for a time with the result that the section to the Blaenavon Road east of Govilon was not completed until 1805, now with Thomas Cartwright as engineer. Further funds had to be raised and the last section from west of Llanfoist to Pontymoile was completed between 1809 and 1812, with William Crossley as engineer. Linked to the tramroads the canal was an important artery for trade in iron, lime and coal. In 1865 the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal Company merged with the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company who owned the connecting canal from Pontymoile to Newport. Later still in 1880 the MR&CC was bought out by the Great Western Railway and gradually the canal was run down until it was abandoned finally in 1962. Restoration work was begun in 1964, and the canal is once again open between Pontymoile and Brecon with the title Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.

Exterior

Small single arch aqueduct carrying the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal over Nant Rhyd-y-meirch. Semi-circular arch with voussoirs; squared, faced and coursed local sandstone; drip course above arch; plain parapet with slab coping and this carries a modern timber railing; slightly curving abutments.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its special interest as one of the unaltered surviving early C19 Brecknock and Abergavenny canal engineering features.

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  • II Aqueduct over Gwenffrywol
    About 1000m south west of the village of Llanover and straddling the boundary between the two Communities.
  • II Bridge No. 78
    Carrying a footpath over the canal about 150m east of Pantglas Mill at the very northern extremity of Goetre Fawr Community.
  • II Bridge No. 79 Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
    The canal runs parallel to the A4052, separating Llanover village from Upper Llanover. It forms the eastern boundary of the Brecon Beacons National Park. The bridges are numbered from south to north
  • II Ty-ifor
    About 150m north of the cross-roads at Pencroesoped in the direction of Llanover village.
  • II Bridge No. 77
    Carrying the Old Abergavenny Road over the canal.
  • II Bryn-hyfryd
    About 1km west of the A4052 approached across the canal from the minor road by Llanover police station.
  • II Granary/Stable at Bryn-hyfryd
    About 50m north of the house.
  • II Bridge No. 76
    Carrying the lane going east from Pencroesoped over the canal.

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