Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
12/12/2002
Date of Amendment
12/12/2002
Name of Property
Road bridge over Nant Clydach
Unitary Authority
Rhondda Cynon Taff
Location
At the S community boundary, on the main road along W bank of River Taff, between Cwm Farm and Mill Farm.
History
Plaque reads'''''''''''''''' This bridge was erected by surveyors W Morgan for Glyncynno T Thomas for Hafod-ddrynog AD 1849 W Morgan Contractor''''''''''''''''. The 1842 Tithe Map appears to show a bridge here which would have been replaced after the nearby railway bridge was built in 1841 and doubled in 1847.
Exterior
Road bridge. Built of coursed roughly dressed rubble incorporating some large stones, originally with flat coping of tooled stone, part replaced with concrete. Inscription stone on inner E face. Two segmental arches with tooled voussoirs to river level; projecting keystone. Downstream N side has curved rubble abutment. Later pipes attached at each side.
Reason for designation
Listed as a mid C19 bridge retaining most of its historic fabric. Group value with the nearby Taff Railway Bridge.
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