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
84814
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
28/07/2005  
Date of Amendment
28/07/2005  
Name of Property
Canal Bridge No 162 Brecon & Abergavenny Canal  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llanfrynach  
Town
Brecon  
Locality
Cefn Brynich  
Easting
307941  
Northing
227150  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated some 120 m S of Cefn Brynich Aqueduct.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
Bridge No 162 on the Brecon to Abergavenny Canal authorised 1793, this section built under Thomas Dadford Jr engineer in 1800. The bridge carries the towpath across the canal.  

Exterior
Canal bridge, squared rubble stone with broad elliptical arch with stone voussoirs. Humped parapet formerly with stone copings, mostly replaced in black brick.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a well-preserved Georgian canal bridge.  

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