Bridge over River Clydach to S of Neath Abbey, Dyffryn Clydach, Neath Port Talbot

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6594 / 51°39'33"N

Longitude: -3.8255 / 3°49'31"W

OS Eastings: 273826

OS Northings: 197200

OS Grid: SS738972

Mapcode National: GBR H2.6LGR

Mapcode Global: VH4K5.MKZ8

Plus Code: 9C3RM55F+QQ

Entry Name: Bridge over River Clydach to S of Neath Abbey

Listing Date: 22 December 2003

Last Amended: 22 December 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82340

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300082340

Location: Situated crossing the River Clydach some 120m S of Neath Abbey ruins.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Town: Neath

Community: Dyffryn Clydach

Locality: Neath Abbey

Built-Up Area: Neath

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Bridge over River Clydach probably earlier C19. Unusual for being faced in square cast blocks of furnace slag.

Exterior

Bridge, single arch with cut stone voussoirs and rubble stone parapet, the rest of the bridge facing of squared blocks of ironworks slag, some blocks with relief markings IIV and VI. One quarter of the facing on NE quadrant has fallen into the canal.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its historic interest as an earlier C19 bridge, unusual for being faced in square cast blocks of furnace slag. Group value with nearby canal structures also incorporating slag blocks.

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II Clydach Aqueduct on Tennant Canal
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II Bridge over Tennant Canal to S of entrance to Neath Abbey
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II The Smiths Arms
On the S side of Neath Abbey Road just W of its junction with Taillwyd Road.
II Former engine manufacturing building at former Neath Abbey Ironworks
On the W side of the River Clydach in Neath Abbey some 50m N of the junction of Neath Abbey Road and Monastery Road.
II Bridge over Tennant Canal N of former Mines Royal Copper Works
Crossing the Tennant Canal just NE of the road through Neath Abbey Business Park.
II Church of Saint John the Baptist
In a prominent position on a hill above New Road on the E side of Skewen.
II* No. 2 Blast Furnace at former Neath Abbey Ironworks
On the W side of the River Clydach in Neath Abbey some 140m N of the junction of Neath Abbey Road and Monastery Road.
II Tramroad bridge over Skewen Cutting, Tennant Canal (partly in Coedffranc community)
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Bridge over River Clydach to S of Neath Abbey

A Grade II Listed Building in Dyffryn Clydach, Neath Port Talbot