Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
80907
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/02/2003
Date of Amendment
20/02/2003
Name of Property
Greenfield Bridge, Penydarren Tramroad
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Community
Treharris
Town
Merthyr Tydfil
Locality
Quakers Yard
Easting
309024
Northing
196544
Street Side
Location
Crossing the Afon Taf some 200m NE of the railway viaduct at Quakers Yard.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Tramroad bridge over the River Taff built after 1815 for the Penydarren tramroad to replace a wooden bridge which collapsed 15/2/1815 when a train was passing over. The arch of 19.2m span rising 8.4m above the river is among the largest early railway bridges in the world. In poor condition 2002. Said to incorporate abutments of former bridge, but another abutment survives adjoining.
Exterior
Tramroad bridge, rubble stone, high single arch with thin cut stone voussoirs of tooled stone with raised keystones. Rubble stone parapets with cement capping. Large square abutments.
Interior
Reason for designation
Graded II* as a surviving early tramroad bridge of remarkable scale and exceptional historic interest.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 359c.
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