Canals · South Wales
Pontymoile Basin
Pontymoile Basin (Welsh: Basn Pont-y-moel) is a mooring point and canal junction on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Pontymoile Basin is a tourist attraction in Wales South, United Kingdom — a place of historic, cultural, scenic or recreational interest.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pontymoile Basin (Welsh: Basn Pont-y-moel) is a mooring point and canal junction on the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal.
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Background
History
Originally a toll point, the canal narrows significantly as it approaches the basin. Junction Cottage is the old toll house, built in 1810–1812 and is Grade II listed. The basin itself is a large expanse of water adjacent to the canal. It is used for turning narrowboats and filling up with water. Pontymoile Basin was the site of the junction with the three-mile Monmouthshire Canal to Pontnewynydd, containing 11 locks. This spur was fed from tramways carrying coal and iron down the valley. The junction was enacted in 1797 and completed in 1812. The spur was problematic due to water supply issues, and it was overtaken by rail when the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company drained it and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6958, -3.0258
Sources
- wikipedia: Pontymoile Basin (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pontymoile Basin?
- Pontymoile Basin is in South Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.6958°, -3.0258°.