Coombes Lock Bridge (Canal Bridge No 134), Llangynidr, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8708 / 51°52'14"N

Longitude: -3.2453 / 3°14'43"W

OS Eastings: 314356

OS Northings: 219868

OS Grid: SO143198

Mapcode National: GBR YW.S7MC

Mapcode Global: VH6CF.P7PP

Plus Code: 9C3RVQC3+8V

Entry Name: Coombes Lock Bridge (Canal Bridge No 134)

Listing Date: 28 August 1998

Last Amended: 28 August 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20372

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Canal Bridge No 134

ID on this website: 300020372

Location: Road bridge leading to Dyffryn Crawnon on S side of B4558 in Cwm Crawnon.

County: Powys

Community: Llangynidr

Locality: Cwm Crawnon

Built-Up Area: Llangynidr

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Bridge

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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 thin voussoirs and keystones. The abutments curve outwards on both sides and the parapet has square end piers. On the E side is a cast iron plaque with the bridge number cast in relief.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special interest as an original Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal bridge.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Limekiln at Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal Sanitary Station
On E side of Bridge 134 and on N side of canal.
II Lock No 65
Situated midway between the Embanked Aqueduct over the Afon Crawnon and Bridge No 134.
II Embanked Aqueduct carrying Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal over Afon Crawnon
Canal aqueduct over Afon Crawnon approximately 200m SW of Coach and Horses public house.
II Lock No 66
To the west of Cwm Crawnon; the lower of a group of three locks.
II Lower Lock Bridge (Canal Bridge No 132), including Lock No 64
Situated on the S side of Coed-yr-Ynys road in Cwm Crawnon.
II Lock No 67
To the west of Cwm Crawnon, the middle one of a group of three locks.
II Lock No 68
To the west of Cwm Crawnon; the upper of a group of three locks.
II Tofs Lock Bridge (Canal Bridge No 135)
On S side of B4558 and accessible only by towpath.

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Coombes Lock Bridge (Canal Bridge No 134)

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangynidr, Powys