Culvert taking Blaen Bran under Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal, Pontnewydd, Torfaen

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6642 / 51°39'51"N

Longitude: -3.031 / 3°1'51"W

OS Eastings: 328787

OS Northings: 196658

OS Grid: ST287966

Mapcode National: GBR J4.689R

Mapcode Global: VH79Z.DFZL

Plus Code: 9C3RMX79+MH

Entry Name: Culvert taking Blaen Bran under Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

Listing Date: 31 January 2003

Last Amended: 31 January 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 80862

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300080862

Location: Situated just S of Five Locks, some 200m S of Five Locks Road.

County: Torfaen

Town: Cwmbran

Community: Pontnewydd

Locality: Five Locks

Built-Up Area: Cwmbran

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

Small late C18 culvert taking the Blaen Bran under the Monmouthshire Canal. Built by Thomas Dadford Junior 1792-9, the canal ran between Newport and Pontnewydd, with a branch between Crindau and Crumlin.

Exterior

Rubble stone low tunnel with arched downstream opening under high rubble stone embanking wall with stone renewed parapet. Abutments are splayed each side, as are parapets above. Arch has stone voussoirs and walling is of squared stone laid in courses. Upstream side is much lower, without parapet, walling above arch partly replaced in red brick, and with splayed abutments.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a substantial masonary feature on an important late C18 canal.

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Culvert taking Blaen Bran under Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal

A Grade II Listed Building in Pontnewydd, Torfaen