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Brynich Aqueduct is a masonry aqueduct built to convey water across the valley of the River Usk as part of the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal. Constructed in the early nineteenth century during the height of British canal construction, the structure exemplifies the engineering solutions required to maintain water levels across difficult terrain in South Wales. The aqueduct carries the canal's water channel across the river valley, serving as both a functional water-supply feature and an engineering achievement of the Industrial period. The monument remains an important surviving example of canal infrastructure in Breconshire and demonstrates the significance of inland waterway transport to the region's economic development during the post-medieval and early modern industrial era.
Brynich Aqueduct (Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal) is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR185. View the official record →
Brynich Aqueduct is a masonry aqueduct built to convey water across the valley of the River Usk as part of the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR185.
Brynich Aqueduct (Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal) dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a aqueduct. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Brynich Aqueduct (Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal) is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is BR185.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed y Caerau Camp (3.4 km), Coed y Brenin Enclosure (3.6 km), Gileston Standing Stone (5.2 km).
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