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
80910
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/02/2003
Date of Amendment
20/02/2003
Name of Property
Victoria Bridge, Penydarren Tramroad
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Community
Treharris
Town
Merthyr Tydfil
Locality
Quakers Yard
Easting
309423
Northing
196281
Street Side
Location
Crossing the Afon Taf just N and W of Cardiff Road and some 75m N of Bryneulog Terrace.
Description
Broad Class
Period
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.
Interior
Reason for designation
Graded II* as a surviving early tramroad bridge of remarkable scale and exceptional historic interest.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 359b.
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