Kidwelly & Llanelly Canal & Tramroad Co. At Carway, the Pwll-y-Llygod Bridge over the Gwendraeth Fawr (detail of the south side). Location SN.456068. October 1963 (2)
Kymer’s Canal is the oldest purpose-built canal in Wales and was constructed by Thomas Kymer between 1766-8. The canal ran for 4.8 kilometres and transported goods from a series of anthracite collieries and limestone quarries situated along the valley of the Gwendraeth Fawr, to a quay at Kidwelly. At Pwll-y-Llygod, which marked the terminus of the canal, a tramroad linked from Carway Colliery. This tramroad crosses the river adjacent to the canal.
ROMA ID: 023278E