Neath & Tennant Canals Trust

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The Neath & Tennant Canal Trust, originally The Neath & Tennant Canals Preservation Society was formed in 1974, to safeguard, restore and promote the canals. The Trust has since become a Limited Company and is a registered charity. It has been active in restoring the majority of the locks and associated pounds in association with Local Authorities and canal owners, and has ownership of the grade II listed Neath Canal Workshops at Tonna.

Much has been achieved but more remains to be realised. The Trust welcomes new members and if you would like to join please click the button below for an application form.

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News & Events

Sad news

Ian Milne one of the founding members of the Trust has passed away.

Ian’s funeral will be held at Margam Crematorium at 1.45pm on Tuesday, December 12^th followed by a gathering at Swansea Rugby Club, St. Helen’s Road, Brynmill.

Aberdulais Aqueduct

Following completion of the Aberdulais hydraulic model update, NRW would like to invite you to an informal drop-in event at the Riverside Golf Range, Aberdulais SA10 8ES on Thursday 07th December 2023.

The event is open to all from 12pm until 7pm and will be attended by NRW’s project team including Binnies (the design consultant).

You will have the opportunity to discuss the model baseline, scenario testing results, run through the option appraisal process and discuss any alternative option suggestions.

Neath’s Heritage Strategy

Much time has been spent on this. We have attended online meetings, in person consultations and sent in written comments.

Both canals are an essential part of Neath’s industrial heritage, the transport system that enabled it to thrive. As a Trust we want to see both canals properly maintained and brought back to a navigable condition. The final document says all the right things but it remains to be seen whether they will be carried out.

The Neath Canal is owned by The Neath Canal Navigation Company (c/o St. Modwen Properties, Tel: 07887821695), which manages the canal south of Resolven.

The stretch north of Resolven is managed by Neath Port Talbot C.B.C. (Tel: 01639 686868)

The Tennant Canal is owned and managed by the Port Tennant Navigation Company (c/o Leeder Property Management, Tel: 01792 644699)

Please address any concerns regarding the condition of the canals to their respective owners/managers and not to the Trust.