Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
81197
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/06/2003
Date of Amendment
16/06/2003
Name of Property
Road bridge near former Pontsarn Station
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Merthyr Tydfil
Community
Vaynor
Town
Merthyr Tydfil
Locality
Pontsarn
Easting
304451
Northing
209887
Street Side
Location
On the Pontsarn to Vaynor road just W of the Pontsarn railway viaduct.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Built c1866 to take parish road over the Brecon and Merthyr Railway. Pontsarn station was immediately to W and Pontsarn viaduct just to E.
Exterior
Road bridge on slight skew, rock-faced grey stone abutments and single elliptical arch of 7.9m span with stone voussoirs between battered piers. Parapets supported on string course of large stones with raised band above parapets stepped forward over piers. Rock-faced stone coping. Roadway some 6m wide with no footpath. Soffit in even-sized stones laid in parallel courses.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of later C19 road bridge building on the Brecon and Merthyr Railway. Group value with Pontsarn Viaduct.
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