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Fourteen Locks is a flight of locks on the Monmouthshire Canal in Monmouthshire, Wales, constructed during the early nineteenth century as part of the canal's infrastructure to manage changes in water level. The flight comprises fourteen individual locks arranged in close succession, representing a significant engineering achievement of the canal age and demonstrating the practical solutions developed to navigate the difficult terrain of South Wales. The locks facilitated the transport of coal, iron, and other industrial goods from the valleys to the Usk Valley and beyond, reflecting the commercial importance of the waterway during the height of industrial activity in the region. Today the site remains an important example of early nineteenth-century transport engineering and is protected as a scheduled ancient monument.
Fourteen Locks, Monmouthshire Canal is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM184. View the official record →
Fourteen Locks is a flight of locks on the Monmouthshire Canal in Monmouthshire, Wales, constructed during the early nineteenth century as part of the canal's infrastructure to manage changes in water level. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM184.
Fourteen Locks, Monmouthshire Canal dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a lock. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Fourteen Locks, Monmouthshire 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 MM184.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Coed y Defaid Camp (2.5 km), Croes Carn Einion Roman Site (3.3 km), Castell Glas Castle Mound (3.4 km).
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