Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge Over River Dare
Aberdare West, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwmdare, Aberdare West, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 10 January 1991.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 10 January 1991
- Locality
- Cwmdare
- Community
- Aberdare West
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.71571, -3.47754
- Cadw reference
- 10871
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 231 Merthyr Tydfil (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the River Dare at the NW entrance to the Dare Valley Country Park. Reached down hill from Cwmdare.
History
Probably mid Cl9 high single arch and single track rubble bridge. This road formerly also crossed the Dare Valley Branch of the Taff Vale Railway and the Dare Branch of the Great Western Railway, to reach the Merthyrdare Colliery.
Exterior
Semi-circular arch with voussoirs. Splayed out at both ends with rounded corners to the parapets; pointed coping.
Nearby in the register
- Gate Piers at former Railway CrossingTransportunder 1 mi
- Bandstand in Aberdare ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Gates 7 Gate Piers, including Flanking Railings, at NW Entrance to Aberdare ParkDomesticunder 1 mi
- Fountain in Aberdare ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.