Scheduled MonumentsWalesPont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct
Post Medieval/Modern · Aqueduct

Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct

Wales
Cadw SAM GM393
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Aqueduct
Broad class
Water Supply and Drainage
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Pont Fawr Aqueduct is a Post Medieval masonry structure located in Wales, built to convey water across a valley as part of the region's water supply infrastructure. The aqueduct exemplifies the engineering approaches employed during the Post Medieval to Modern period for managing water distribution, constructed from dressed stone in keeping with contemporary civil engineering practice. As a scheduled ancient monument, it represents an important survival of Wales's industrial and infrastructural heritage from this era.

Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM393. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct?

Pont Fawr Aqueduct is a Post Medieval masonry structure located in Wales, built to convey water across a valley as part of the region's water supply infrastructure. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM393.

What period does Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct date from?

Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct?

Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct 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 GM393.

What other scheduled monuments are near Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Camp (7.1 km), Chain Home Low Radar Station, Margam (7.1 km), Margam Medieval Bath House (7.3 km).

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