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Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, Ystalyfera is a post-medieval aqueduct forming part of the water supply infrastructure serving the industrial developments of the Swansea Valley. The structure carries the Tennant Canal across the River Twrch and dates from the industrial period when canal transport and water management became essential to the region's expanding metallurgical and coal industries. The aqueduct represents the engineering solutions employed during Wales's industrial expansion to overcome natural topographical obstacles whilst maintaining effective water and transport routes. As a scheduled ancient monument, the aqueduct preserves evidence of the technological and infrastructural developments that characterised the post-medieval industrial economy of South Wales.
Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, Ystalyfera is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM396. View the official record →
Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, Ystalyfera is a post-medieval aqueduct forming part of the water supply infrastructure serving the industrial developments of the Swansea Valley. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM396.
Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, Ystalyfera 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.
Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, Ystalyfera 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 GM396.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Mynydd-March-Hywel (5.5 km), Two Platform Houses 1600m SE of Blaen-Nant Farm (6.8 km), Standing Stones 300m W of Cefncelfi (6.9 km).
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