Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
White Bridge (also known as Berw Bridge)
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 February 2001
- Locality
- Coed-pen-maen
- Town
- Pontypridd
- Community
- Pontypridd
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.61063, -3.33363
- Cadw reference
- 24848
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
Spanning the River Taff approximately 0.7km NNE of Pontypridd Bridge.
History
Built in 1907, designed by P R A Willoughby, surveyor to Pontypridd Urban District Council, in association with L G Mouchel & Partners, pioneers of reinforced concrete construction. The contractor was Watkin Williams & Page. Its river span, of 35m, was when built the longest reinforced concrete arch in Britain.
Exterior
Reinforced concrete bridge of a single arch spanning the river and narrower outer round-headed arches. The river is spanned by 3 parallel segmental trusses with cross braces and vertical spandrel columns to support the deck, springing from shallow piers on common bases. The outer arches have similar detail. The parapet has been replaced with modern galvanised railings. The abutments are of rock-faced sandstone, belonging to an earlier bridge on the site. The tops of piers have added lamp posts.
Reason for designation
Listed grade II* as a major road bridge belonging to the first generation of reinforced concrete construction, a type of structure now exceptionally rare in Wales.
Nearby in the register
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- Railway Bridge over Graig-yr-Hesg Road, including integral stone drainage channelTransportunder 1 mi
- Eglwysbach Surgery (formerly Capel Goffa)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Coed y Lan Comprehensive Lower School, including rear science block and gymnasiumEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.