The Wath Double Culverts
Location/Address
The Wath Double Culverts
Adjoining 51 West Street
Wath upon Dearne
S63 6PU
Type
Description
The Wath Culverts are two parallel tunnels under the “Bay of Biscay” embankment, which was part of the former Dearne and Dove Canal. One tunnel carries the Brook Dyke and the other a public footpath. It is unique in being the only remaining structure of the Dearne and Dove Canal in the Wath area, which elsewhere in the town has been built on or turned into roads. Although a public footpath, it is impassable and hazardous. There is a date stone but it is so eroded as to be illegible. The culverts are thought to date from about 1790, which makes them one of the oldest building in the area.
Statement of Significance
Asset type
StructureAge
C1790 one of the oldest structures in the areaRarity
The twin culverts are unique and no similar example exists as far as I am aware.Historic Interest
A rare piece of architecture, from the Dearne and Dove CanalArchaeological Interest
On construction techniques of the Dearne and Dove Canal from the 1790s
Date Listed
23 May 2024
Last Updated
23 May 2024
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