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Canal Aqueduct over the River Twrch, Ystalyfera is a nineteenth-century aqueduct constructed to carry the Swansea Canal across the River Twrch in the industrial landscape of the Swansea Valley. Built during the period of intensive canal development in South Wales, the structure exemplifies the engineering solutions employed to maintain water supply and navigation across natural watercourses in a region experiencing rapid industrialisation. The aqueduct remains a significant monument to the canal infrastructure that supported the region's ironworks, collieries, and associated industrial activities during the nineteenth century.
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 nineteenth-century aqueduct constructed to carry the Swansea Canal across the River Twrch in the industrial landscape 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 Britain.
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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