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
80862
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
31/01/2003
Date of Amendment
31/01/2003
Name of Property
Culvert taking Blaen Bran under Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Torfaen
Community
Pontnewydd
Town
Cwmbran
Locality
Five Locks
Easting
328787
Northing
196658
Street Side
Location
Situated just S of Five Locks, some 200m S of Five Locks Road.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
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.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial masonary feature on an important late C18 canal.
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