Lock , Cwmbran, Great Britain
N 51° 39.485 W 003° 01.758
30U E 497973 N 5723010
Derelick lock on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.
Waymark Code: WM2WHM
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/31/2007
Views: 55
The canal runs for 32 miles (51.5 km) through idyllic scenery in the Brecon Beacons National Park between Brecon and Pontypool. It then continues to Newport. The canal was built between 1797 and 1812 to link Brecon with Newport and the Severn Estuary.
Stone and processed lime from nearby quarries was transported by tramway to the canal and then by barge to Newport.
The canal had fallen into disuse by the 1930s but has been gradually restored by the British Waterways Board with support from the National Park and others since 1968. the canal was reopened to the public in 1970. The canal is now used for informal recreation including canoeing, fishing, walks along the towpath , and for canal boat holidays. the full length of the canal towpath is a public footpath.
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Date Opened: Not listed
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
Elevation Difference (meters): Not listed
Site Status: Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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