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
82448
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
30/01/2004  
Date of Amendment
30/01/2004  
Name of Property
Bridge, gatepiers and railings at S end of Manor Drive  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot  
Community
Glynneath  
Town
Neath  
Locality
Aberpergwm  
Easting
287111  
Northing
206077  
Street Side
 
Location
At the SE end of the drive to Aberpergwm House near its junction with the B4242.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
Gatepiers and railings extending over a low bridge over Neath canal at junction of former drive to Aberpergwm with main road, probably early C19.  

Exterior
Two very tall gatepiers of some 4-5m height, of large blocks of sandstone ashlar each with raised plinth and stepped cap. Attached on one side of each and running back to bridge are iron railings with square neck-rings and rounded ends and acorn finials to larger stanchions. Four sections each side, then a slight step inward for very low bridge over canal, the roadway carried on iron girders apparently. Similar railings in 3 similar sections with a small last section, on low stone coping, and ended against rubble stone plain piers.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for the special interest of the good quality wrought ironwork and unusually tall stone piers at the entrance to a once important country house.  

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