Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Former Penllwyn Tramroad Viaduct at Nine Mile Point
Ynysddu, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nine Mile Point, Ynysddu, Caerphilly, designated on 16 September 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 September 1999
- Locality
- Nine Mile Point
- Community
- Ynysddu
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61296, -3.15171
- Cadw reference
- 22314
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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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Crosses the River Sirhowy at Nine Mile Point, SE of Brynawel and SW of Wattsville.
History
Penllwyn Tramroad was built in 1824 along Sirhowy Valley near Blackwood to Nine Mile Point where it joined the Sirhowy Valley tramroad, which in turn joined the Monmouth Canal Company Tramroad. Promoted by John Jones of Llanarth Court and Sir Charles Morgan of Tredegar House, it provided an efficient link to the Sirhowy Tramroad from collieries on the Llanarth estate N of Blackwood. Fell out of use by 1864. In 1902 it was strengthened with a brick arch to carry heavier coal waggons from newly opened Nine Mile Point Colliery to the Sirhowy Valley Railway; this was laid in 1860 on the bed of the old Sirhowy Tramroad which had been built in 1805.
Exterior
A high single span river arch of stone reinforced with brick and buttressed at each side. The arch has an impost band supproted by corbels; stone voussoirs of the earlier arch are visible above the later brick reinforcement with a string course above defining the parapet, which is railed and now carries a footpath. 4 deep stone abutments.
Reason for designation
Listed as an important early tramroad structure with an impressive span to arch.
Nearby in the register
- Ty'n-y-ffynnonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Islwyn Monument in Babell CemeteryCommemorative1 mi
- Capel y BabellReligious, Ritual and Funerary1 mi
- Ton-eithinDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.