Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6763
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/01/1963
Date of Amendment
28/07/2005
Name of Property
Cefn Brynich Canal Bridge Aqueduct
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanfrynach
Town
Brecon
Locality
Cefn Brynich
Easting
307913
Northing
227297
Street Side
Location
Situated crossing the Usk some 180m downstream of the Lock Bridge on the road to Llanfrynach.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Aqueduct carrying the Brecon & Abergavenny Canal over the Usk. the canal was empowered by an act of 1793, work began 1797, the last ten miles to Brecon completed 1800. The original surveyor for the canal was Thomas Dadford Sr, engineer to the Monmouthshire Canal and his sons John and Thomas Jr supervised the work. Thomas Dadford Jr probably designed this aqueduct. Renovated 1996-7.
Exterior
Canal aqueduct, rubble stone, four broad elliptical arches with stone voussoirs, some arches lined in black brick (late C19 or early C20). Low piers of squared stone with cutwaters, raised band at level of arch springing, then cutwaters continue up and are then chamfered off at height of arch crowns. Above are flat piers reaching up to just below level of base of parapet. Raised piers each side of outer arches and ends curve outward. Parapet is on the W side only.
Interior
Reason for designation
Graded II* as one of the major engineering achievements of the South Wales canals.
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