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Pen y Fan Canal Reservoir is a post-medieval water supply and drainage structure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference MM269. The reservoir forms part of the canal infrastructure developed during the industrial period to support water management and supply systems in the region. Its construction reflects the engineering advances of the post-medieval era, when such reservoirs became essential to Welsh industrial and agricultural communities. The monument survives as a physical record of Wales's modern hydraulic engineering heritage and the infrastructure demands of its developing economy.
Pen y Fan Canal Reservoir is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM269. View the official record →
Pen y Fan Canal Reservoir is a post-medieval water supply and drainage structure located in Wales, designated as a scheduled ancient monument under reference MM269. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM269.
Pen y Fan Canal Reservoir dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a dam. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Pen y Fan Canal Reservoir 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 MM269.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Charcoal Blast Furnace at Abercarn (5.9 km), Twyn Tudor (6.6 km), Former Dam of Cwmcarn Canal Reservoir (7.4 km).
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