Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Road bridge over Nant Clydach
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Glyncoch, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, designated on 12 December 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 12 December 2002
- Locality
- Glyncoch
- Community
- Pontypridd
- Unitary authority
- Rhondda Cynon Taff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.62702, -3.32975
- Cadw reference
- 80762
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)
- 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)
- 1963 · Map No. 14 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
At the S community boundary, on the main road along W bank of River Taff, between Cwm Farm and Mill Farm.
History
Plaque reads'''''''''''''''' This bridge was erected by surveyors W Morgan for Glyncynno T Thomas for Hafod-ddrynog AD 1849 W Morgan Contractor''''''''''''''''. The 1842 Tithe Map appears to show a bridge here which would have been replaced after the nearby railway bridge was built in 1841 and doubled in 1847.
Exterior
Road bridge. Built of coursed roughly dressed rubble incorporating some large stones, originally with flat coping of tooled stone, part replaced with concrete. Inscription stone on inner E face. Two segmental arches with tooled voussoirs to river level; projecting keystone. Downstream N side has curved rubble abutment. Later pipes attached at each side.
Reason for designation
Listed as a mid C19 bridge retaining most of its historic fabric. Group value with the nearby Taff Railway Bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Taff Vale Railway bridge over Cwm ClydachNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Taff Vale Railway bridge over Cwm Clydach (partly in Abercynon Community)No class recordedunder 1 mi
- Railway Viaduct over Nant Clydach (partly in Abercynon Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Cilfynydd War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.