Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
31/01/2003
Date of Amendment
31/01/2003
Name of Property
Culvert taking Blaen Bran under Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Location
Situated just S of Five Locks, some 200m S of Five Locks Road.
History
Small late C18 culvert taking the Blaen Bran under the Monmouthshire Canal. Built by Thomas Dadford Junior 1792-9, the canal ran between Newport and Pontnewydd, with a branch between Crindau and Crumlin.
Exterior
Rubble stone low tunnel with arched downstream opening under high rubble stone embanking wall with stone renewed parapet. Abutments are splayed each side, as are parapets above. Arch has stone voussoirs and walling is of squared stone laid in courses. Upstream side is much lower, without parapet, walling above arch partly replaced in red brick, and with splayed abutments.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial masonary feature on an important late C18 canal.
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