Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Victoria Bridge, Penydarren Tramroad
Treharris, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Quakers Yard, Merthyr Tydfil, Treharris, designated on 20 February 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 20 February 2003
- Locality
- Quakers Yard
- Town
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Community
- Treharris
- Unitary authority
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.65799, -3.31082
- Cadw reference
- 80910
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)
- 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
Crossing the Afon Taf just N and W of Cardiff Road and some 75m N of Bryneulog Terrace.
History
Tramroad bridge over River Taff, 1815, built for the Penydarren Tramroad, similar to the Greenfield Bridge and also one of the largest early railway bridges in the world. The S abutment and central pier of the earlier trestle bridge of the tramroad said to survive downstream. In poor condition at time of inspection with trees growing from sides.
Exterior
Tramroad bridge, high single arch with tooled stone long voussoirs, coursed stone in spandrels and battered abutments with tooled stone quoins. Narrow causeway with parapets removed, replaced with wire netting.
Reason for designation
Graded II* as a surviving early tramroad bridge of remarkable scale and exceptional historic interest.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 359b.
Nearby in the register
- BerthlwydDomesticunder 1 mi
- Greenfield Bridge, Penydarren TramroadTransportunder 1 mi
- Lock HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Quakers Yard Railway ViaductTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.