Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
17128
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/08/1996
Date of Amendment
01/08/1996
Name of Property
Bridge over Cwm Hafod
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Community
Trehafod
Town
Locality
Cwm Hafod
Easting
304305
Northing
191610
Street Side
Location
Situated N of Trehafod on the mountain road leading NW from Hafod Fawr; at the boundary between Trehafod and Porth Community Council areas.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Of unknown date although angle of road shown on current (1965) OS 1:1250 map is the same as appears on early OS map of c1830 and tithe map of 1842. The lane clearly preceded industrial development and linked the trio of Hafod Farms, one the home of Bassets of Miskin and Hafod Fawr at least dating partly from 1600, and other mountain farms.
Exterior
A deep curved revetment of coursed rubble built against hillside to carry road across steep Cwm, with parapets with saddle back coping and distinctive, pointed arched, culvert for stream with rubble voussoirs.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a rare surviving mountain revetment bridge of the pre-industrial period.
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