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Brynich Aqueduct is a masonry aqueduct constructed in the early nineteenth century to carry the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal across the River Usk in Breconshire. The structure forms part of the canal infrastructure developed during the height of the canal age in Wales, facilitating the transport of goods including coal, iron, and agricultural products through the Brecon Beacons region. Built from stone with characteristic engineering of the period, the aqueduct represents an important example of early industrial water engineering and survives as evidence of the canal's role in the economic development of the area during the Napoleonic Wars era. The monument is recorded on the Cadw Schedule of Ancient Monuments under reference BR185.
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 constructed in the early nineteenth century to carry the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal across the River Usk in Breconshire. 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 Britain.
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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