Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
23/11/1961
Date of Amendment
09/12/1998
Name of Property
Pont Bedwas (partly in Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen community)
Unitary Authority
Caerphilly
Community
Bedwas, Trethomas and Machen
Location
Bridge over the River Rhymney on the S boundary of the community. The roadway links Bedwas with Caerphilly and Rudry.
History
Early to mid C19; a bridge is shown in this location on the Bedwas Tithe Map of 1846. Attributed to David Edwards, son of William Edwards (1719 - 89), who built the bridge at Pontypridd. Three of William's sons built bridges, those at Llandeilo, Edwinsford and Bedwas being the most well known.
Exterior
Two-span bridge with slightly ramped deck. Constructed of roughly coursed dark grey stone. Wide segmental arches with voussoirs. Central triangular cutwater on each side rising to top of parapets, the lower parts refaced. The parapets are continuous and have splayed ends. Flat coping stones, some replaced. Internal side of W parapet includes a marker stone with an inscription, much eroded. It reads DISTRICT/ --- /18-5, the latter probably the date of construction.
Reason for designation
Listed as an unaltered example of this building type with additional historic interest.
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