Bridge over Tennant Canal SE of the Church of Saint Cattwg, Blaenhonddan, Neath Port Talbot

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6702 / 51°40'12"N

Longitude: -3.799 / 3°47'56"W

OS Eastings: 275691

OS Northings: 198362

OS Grid: SS756983

Mapcode National: GBR H3.5TCH

Mapcode Global: VH5GN.38HY

Plus Code: 9C3RM6C2+3C

Entry Name: Bridge over Tennant Canal SE of the Church of Saint Cattwg

Listing Date: 26 November 2003

Last Amended: 26 November 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82078

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300082078

Location: Crossing the Tennant Canal some 200m SE of the Church of Saint Cattwg and just N of the A465.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Town: Neath

Community: Blaenhonddan

Locality: Cadoxton-Juxta-Neath

Built-Up Area: Neath

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Bridge

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History

Canal bridge, probably contemporary with the Tennant Canal built 1821-24. The engineer was William Kirkhouse and the canal opened in 1824 from the Neath Canal at Aberdulais to Port Tennant, Swansea. Traffic declined from the 1860s due to competition with railways but the canal did not close to commercial traffic until 1934.

Exterior

Canal bridge, rubble stone, single segmental arch with tooled cut stone voussoirs. Abutments curve out slightly each side. Slightly humped with no parapets and very overgrown at time of survey (June 2003).

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its historical interest as a bridge on this important early C19 canal.

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Bridge over Tennant Canal SE of the Church of Saint Cattwg

A Grade II Listed Building in Blaenhonddan, Neath Port Talbot