Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
11854
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/03/1990
Date of Amendment
30/01/2004
Name of Property
Rheola Brook Aqueduct
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Neath Port Talbot
Community
Glynneath
Town
Neath
Locality
Rheola
Easting
284227
Northing
203974
Street Side
Location
Situated crossing the Neath Canal just S of the B4242 and opposite the entrance to Rheola House.
Description
Broad Class
Water Supply and Drainage
Period
History
Cast-iron former aqueduct built to carry the Rheola Brook over the Neath Canal, now dry and used as footbridge. Presumably of c1830 and made at the Neath Abbey Ironworks.
Exterior
Cast-iron aqueduct made up of massive cast-iron pieces, two side pieces with decorated outer faces and six base pieces. The sides have eleven thin Roman Doric half-columns as decoration. Broad channel of joined single massive pieces.
Bridge is set between rubble stone piers of squared stones, each pier with triangular-section faces. Channel to N is between parapets with cobbled channel and two further triangular-faced piers. To S channel slopes down slightly with parapets which are then cut for access ramps down to canal.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as a fine example of the remarkable cast-iron aqueducts made at Neath Abbey ironworks for the Neath Canal.
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
Export