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
84815
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/07/2005
Date of Amendment
28/07/2005
Name of Property
Canal Bridge No 163 and Cefn Brynich Lock Chamber
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanfrynach
Town
Brecon
Locality
Cefn Brynich
Easting
307723
Northing
227339
Street Side
Location
Situated on W side of lane to Llanfrynach, just N of Lock Bridge over the Usk.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Bridge No 163 on the Brecon to Abergavenny Canal authorised 1793, this section built under Thomas Dadford Jr engineer in 1800.
Exterior
Canal bridge and lock chamber, squared rubble stone. Canal bridge has segmental arch with tooled stone voussoirs, springing from the higher walls of the lock. Rubble stone parapet sloping with the roadway. Iron plaque 163 on E side. Lock has side walls of squared stone and heavy squared stone copings.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as a canal lock chamber and tail-lock bridge on this important canal.
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