Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Bedwas (partly in Van community)
Van, Caerphilly, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 November 1961
- Locality
- Bedwas
- Town
- Caerphilly
- Community
- Van
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.58892, -3.19931
- Cadw reference
- 13543
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Bridge over the River Rhymney on the S boundary of the community. The roadway links Bedwas with Caerphilly and Rudry.
History
Early to mid C19; a bridge is shown in this location on the Bedwas Tithe Map of 1846. Attributed to David Edwards, son of William Edwards (1719 - 89), who built the bridge at Ponytpridd. Three of William's sons built bridges, those at Llandeilo, Edwinsford and Bedwas being the most well known.
Exterior
Two-span bridge with slightly ramped deck. Constructed of roughly coursed dark grey stone. Wide segmental arches with voussoirs. Central triangular cutwater on each side rising to top of parapets, the lower parts refaced. The parapets are continuous and have splayed ends. Flat coping stones, some replaced. Internal side of W parapet includes a marker stone with an inscription, much eroded. It reads DISTRICT/ --- /18-5, the latter probably the date of construction.
Reason for designation
Listed as an unaltered example of this building type with additional historic interest.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Bedwas (partly in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Bedwas Balti Restaurant, The Indian Cottage and Bridge CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- The White Hart InnRecreationalunder 1 mi
- War MemorialReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.