Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Iron Bridge in grounds of Woodfield Park
Penmaen, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penmaen, Caerphilly, designated on 7 June 2006.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 7 June 2006
- Community
- Penmaen
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.66787, -3.18817
- Cadw reference
- 87492
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
In the grounds of Woodfield Park, about 300m SSE of the house over a steeply sided stream.
History
The bridge brought the drive of Woodfield from the former lower lodge over a steeply sided stream. It is dated 1829, and was made by the Cardiff Foundry. The owner then was John Hodder Moggridge, a coal owner.
Exterior
Iron bridge consisting of 5 parallel one-piece cast iron beams tied together with straps. The outer beams are embossed with a raised frieze with keystones bearing the date "1829", and are pierced with 4 openings; at one end of each outer beam "Cardiff", and at the other "Foundry". Dry stone abutments. The wrought iron handrails survive, although one is currently not in situ. Four posts support a handrail with scrolled ends. The bridge is about 3 metres wide, and about 5.5 metres long.
Reason for designation
An early C19 iron bridge retaining much of its character. This is a relatively early use of iron for a bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Blackwood Miners Welfare InstituteInstitutionalunder 1 mi
- Former Tramroad Bridge (partly in Penmaen Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Former Tramroad Bridge (partly in Pontllanfraith Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Blackwood War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.