Gwastad Bridge over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal and Lock (partly in Shaftesbury Community) is a Grade II listed building in the Newport local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 24 June 1999. Bridge.

Gwastad Bridge over the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal and Lock (partly in Shaftesbury Community)

WRENN ID: mired-basalt-falcon
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Newport
Country: Wales
Date first listed: 24 June 1999
Type: Bridge
Source: Cadw listing

Description

Bridge with lock chamber immediately N. Bridge carries public footpath. Single-arch bridge of rubble: segmental arch with stone voussoirs. Stone slab coping to N, cement coping to S. Stone plaque set into N parapet commemorating the 1974 restoration. Splayed revetments to S side. N parapet walls continue as retaining wall for lock-platform. Iron plaque to S face of bridge: 'Gwastad No. 26 Bridge'. The lock chamber is of rubble, with sandstone copings. Lock gates of 1974. Overflow culvert to E; towpath runs along W side.

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