Canal locks · South Wales
Fourteen Locks
In or near Newport.
Fourteen Locks — series of locks in Newport, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Pye Corner · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Fourteen Locks in Newport, South Wales, the nearest railway station is Pye Corner, located 1.1 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is NP10 9LX.
About
Fourteen Locks is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "series of locks in Newport, Wales". Coordinates: 51.5912°, -3.0370°.
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Official information
Fourteen Locks is a historic site featuring a series of locks on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Visitors can explore the engineering marvels and enjoy scenic walks along the canal.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fourteen Locks (grid reference ST277886) is a series of locks, also known as the Cefn Flight, on the Crumlin arm of the Monmouthshire Canal at Rogerstone in Newport, South Wales. The flight of locks was completed in 1799 and raises the water level 160 ft (50 m) in just 800 yd (740 m). This is one of the steepest rises for a major run in the UK which, combined with the sheer number of locks, makes it one of the most significant in the country. The run of locks includes a series of embanked ponds, pounds, sluices and weirs to control the water supply, with no set of gates shared between individual locks. It therefore comprises a flight of locks rather than a lock staircase.
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Background
History
The Monmouthshire Canal was authorised by an Act of Parliament obtained in June 1792, and consisted of a main line from Newport to Pontnewynydd, which would eventually join up with the Brecon and Abergavenny Canal once that was built, and a branch running from Crindai, now called Malpas, to Crumlin. Both sections were heavily locked, the main line rising 435 ft through 41 locks, and the branch rising 358 ft through 32 locks. The Rogerstone flight on the Crumlin Branch had the largest number of locks. The branch also had seven at Aber-carn and five at Allt-yr-ynn. Thomas Dadford, Jr. was appointed as the engineer for the project, although he was also working on the Glamorganshire Canal and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.5912, -3.0370
- District
- Newport
- Parish
- Rogerstone
- Postcode
- NP10 9LX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newport West and Islwyn
- Nearest railway station
- Pye Corner — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5475907 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fourteen Locks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Fourteen Locks.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fourteen Locks?
- Fourteen Locks is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP10 9LX), in the parish of Rogerstone.
- What is Fourteen Locks?
- Fourteen Locks — series of locks in Newport, Wales.
- How do I get to Fourteen Locks?
- The nearest railway station is Pye Corner, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode NP10 9LX.
- Is Fourteen Locks a listed building?
- Fourteen Locks is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Fourteen Locks a protected site?
- Yes — Fourteen Locks is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Fourteen Locks free to visit?
- Yes, Fourteen Locks is free to enter.
- How do I get to Fourteen Locks?
- The nearest railway station is Pye Corner, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NP10 9LX.