14765

 

II  

Designated  

27/07/1994  

30/11/2001  

Footbridge over the Roath Brook near the Lake Dam  

 

Cardiff  

Cyncoed  

Cardiff  

Roath Park  

318526  

179203  

 

Spanning the Roath Brook S of the Lake. Carries one of the transverse footpaths between Lake Road West and Lake Road East.  

Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces  

 

Roath Park, one of the largest Victorian parks in S Wales, was made along the valley floor of the Roath Brook on land donated by the Marquess of Bute in 1887. It was opened in 1894 and laid out by William Harpur, borough engineer, and planted by the head gardener, William Wallace Pettigrew. An elongated lake occupies a large proportion of the park. It is dammed at the S end, beyond which are an arboretum and botanic gardens including a glasshouse. To the S of Eastern Avenue (in Plasnewydd community) are pleasure gardens and a recreation ground. This reinforced concrete footbridge is one of 3 bridges located in the botanic garden. It is late C19-early C20 and could be contemporary with the creation of the park, c1894.  

Broad reinforced concrete footbridge with almost flat deck over a single cambered arch. Moulded string course to concrete balustrades with bulbous balusters and blind panelled piers to ends and centre; lamp standards removed. The balustrading continues to either side beyond the abutments with further end piers.  

 

Listed as an early example of a reinforced concrete footbridge, which contributes to the historic character of Roath Park. Group value with 2 further footbridges and other historic features in the park.