Overview
Aberdare Canal Stoplock, Abercynon is recorded as Canal Lock in Wales Rhondda Cynon Taf. The National Monuments Record of Wales records Aberdare Canal Stoplock, Abercynon as Canal Lock from the Post Medieval Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: The National Monuments Record of Wales records Aberdare Canal Stoplock, Abercynon as Canal Lock from the Post Medieval
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
What was found
The official record fixes the place and calls it Canal Lock. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it ended
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
Why it mattered
Aberdare Canal Stoplock, Abercynon matters as a recorded canal lock tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
Places near here
- Junction Lock No.16 and 17, Glamorganshire Canal, Abercynonmonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Aberdare Canalmonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Aber-Taf (Farm Complex)monumentunder 0.1 miles
- Boat Repairer's House, Glamorganshire Canal, Abercynonmonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Lock-y-Waun No.18 and 19, Glamorganshire Canal, Abercynonmonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Lock Uchaf No.14 and 15, Glamorganshire Canal, Abercynonmonumentunder 0.1 miles
- Children's playground — Rhondda Cynon Tafattraction0.1 miles
- Canalside Building;St Gwynno's Church, Glamorganshire Canal, Lock Yr Odyn, Abercynonmonument0.1 miles
- Lock Yr Odyn Galch; Lock-yr-Odyn No.20 and 21, Glamorganshire Canal, Abercynonmonument0.1 miles
- Bridge over Glamorganshire Canal at Lock-yr-Odyn, Abercynonmonument0.2 miles
- Canalside Building, Glamorganshire Canal, Abercynonmonument0.2 miles
- Upper Feeder to Glamorganshire Canal, Abercynonmonument0.2 miles
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