Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20373
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
28/08/1998
Date of Amendment
28/08/1998
Name of Property
Tofs Lock Bridge (Canal Bridge No 135)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llangynidr
Town
Locality
Cwm Crawnon
Easting
313716
Northing
219843
Street Side
Location
On S side of B4558 and accessible only by towpath.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
The Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal was promoted in 1792 to connect the upper Usk valley with the Monmouthshire Canal at Pontymoile and from there to the sea at Newport. The first section, between Gilwern and Talybont and including Llangynidr, was cut between 1797 and 1799, with the upper section between Talybont and Brecon opened in 1800, both sections engineered by Thomas Dadford. The lower section between Gilwern and Pontymoile was completed in 1812 and was engineered by William Crosley. In 1865 the Brecknock and Abergavenny and the Monmouthshire Canals merged to become the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, which was later incorporated into the Great Western Railway. The last toll was taken on the canal at Llangynidr in 1933. Restoration of the canal began in 1964.
Exterior
Hump-backed bridge of rubble sandstone, with round arch and low parapet. The arch has keystone on W side (replaced to E). The abutments curve outwards on both sides and the parapet has square end piers.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as an original Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal bridge.
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