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Nant Du Aqueduct on Swansea Canal (partly in Pontardawe community)

A Grade II Listed Building in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7364 / 51°44'11"N

Longitude: -3.8243 / 3°49'27"W

OS Eastings: 274122

OS Northings: 205768

OS Grid: SN741057

Mapcode National: GBR H2.1SW8

Mapcode Global: VH4JS.NML6

Plus Code: 9C3RP5PG+H7

Entry Name: Nant Du Aqueduct on Swansea Canal (partly in Pontardawe community)

Listing Date: 20 December 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 80811

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300080811

Location: Situated approximately 60m SE of the Cwm Du bridge carrying the A4067 over the canal.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Community: Ystalyfera

Community: Ystalyfera

Locality: Ynysmeudwy

Built-Up Area: Pontardawe

Traditional County: Glamorgan

History

Late C18 aqueduct carrying Swansea Canal over Nant Du. The 16-mile Swansea Canal was opened in 1798 to Hen Neuadd, Abercraf, declined after the railway opened in 1852 and closed in 1931.

Exterior

Small aqueduct on NE-SW axis. Squared stone with voussoirs to a segmental arch of some 0.6 metres in height and of 4.1 metres span.

Reasons for Listing

Included for its group value with Ynysmeudwy Uchaf Bridge and the Cwmddu outfall and overflow sluice.

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