MONMOUTHSHIRE & BRECON CANAL,

Although known as the 'Mon & Brec' this canal was originally the
'Brecknock and Abergavenny' canal.
It joined the Monmouthshire canal at Pontymoile.
The canal was opened in 1812 the engineer was Thomas Dadford.
The canal has 6 locks and 2 tunnels and innumerable aqueducts, the most notable being Brynich Aqueduct over the River Usk, a fine salmon fishing river.

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MONMOUTHSHIRE CANAL

This is the counter in the visitors centre at the top of the Cefn Flight of locks on this disused canal. It is hoped to restore these locks in the near future. This part of the canal makes a pleasant walk with interesting old artifacts to discovered along the line of the old cut

THE FOUTEEN LOCKS VISITOR CENTRE