Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82269
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/12/2003
Date of Amendment
15/12/2003
Name of Property
Bridge over Neath Canal at Farmer's Arms Lock
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Community
Resolven
Town
Neath
Locality
Resolven
Easting
282449
Northing
202995
Street Side
Location
On the Neath Canal at Farmer's Arms some 250m W of the roundabout on the A465 at Resolven.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Late C18 tail-lock bridge over the Neath Canal. 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, built into former canal lock to NE. Rubble stone with single segmental arch of dressed sandstone voussoirs. Parapets with cement coping longer on SW side and the SE ends dip to path level.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as a tail-lock bridge retaining its character on this important C18 canal.
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