Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
6806
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/12/1976
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
Canal Bridge on S side of A40
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
306919
Northing
227671
Street Side
Location
On S side of A40, about 250 metres S of Brynich Farm, and 200 metres E of roundabout.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
The Brecon - Abergavenny Canal was first cut in 1796 and reached Brecon in 1800.
Exterior
Bridge of stone rubble with semi-elliptical arch with towpath beneath southern side of arch; parapet with coping rises on both sides towards centre of bridge. Bridge numbered 164.
Interior
Reason for designation
Well-preserved late C19 canal bridge illustrating transport history.
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