Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82385
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/01/2004
Date of Amendment
16/01/2004
Name of Property
Fourth arch over South Wales Railway at Peniel Green
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Llansamlet
Town
Swansea
Locality
Peniel Green
Easting
270246
Northing
197439
Street Side
Location
Crossing the South Wales Railway some 525m SE of Llansamlet station. This arch is the most S structure as the railway curves S.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
One of four hump-backed flying arches built over railway line and intended to stabilise the cutting banks where slips had occured shortly after the line opened in 1850. The line was engineered by I. K. Brunel for the South Wales Railway. The arches are shown on the 1885 OS map which also shows a track crossing this fourth arch N from Llwynbrydrau to Peniel Green Road.
Exterior
One of four broad stone arches of rubble stone with cut stone voussoirs to segmental arches. Arches are some 12m wide and approximately 20 to 25m long. Arches are weighted on top with copper slag and provided with retaining walls on each side holding back earth.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special historic interest as one of four unusual engineering structures, probably by I. K. Brunel, the renowned Victorian engineer.
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