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The Old Iron Bridge of 1800, originally known simply as Merthyr Bridge before 1809, [1] in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales, was a cast-iron bridge across the River Taff. [2] Although an important early example of iron bridge-building and well known as a local landmark within living memory, [3] the bridge has largely disappeared from engineering ...
The Pont-y-Cafnau (Welsh for 'bridge of troughs'; sometimes written Pont y Cafnau or Pontycafnau), is a 14.2-metre (47 ft) long iron truss bridge over the River Taff in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The bridge was designed by Watkin George and built in 1793 for his employer, the Cyfarthfa Ironworks, to support both a tramway and an aqueduct to carry ...
Bridge A single high-arch bridge over the River Taff similar in design to the nearby Greenfield bridge. Built in 1815 to replace a wooden bridge of 1800–02 it was originally as part of the Merthyr Tramway but is now a footbridge. It is part of the Merthyr Tramroad scheduled monument. [15] [45] [47] [48] [49] 80910: Upload Photo: Pontsarn ...
Pages in category "Bridges in Merthyr Tydfil" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. ... Ynysgau Bridge This page was last ...
Almost all of Merthyr Tydfil was in the historic county of Glamorgan, with several of the northernmost sites having been in Brecknockshire. Scheduled monuments have statutory protection. The compilation of the list is undertaken by Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments, which is an executive agency of the National Assembly of Wales. [ 1 ]
Merthyr Tydfil "Bridge of the works" - referring to nearby ironworks. [112] Betws y Coed, Pont-y-Pair: 1468: II* Caernarfonshire Conwy "Bridge of the cauldron". [113] Pontypridd, Old Bridge: 1756: I: Glamorgan Rhondda Cynon Taf Built by William Edwards, at 140 ft (43 m) the longest single-span bridge in Great Britain for 40 years. [114] Pont y ...
The bridge at Pontygwaith. Pont-y-gwaith (Welsh, "Bridge to work" or "Bridge of the Ironworks") is a historical bridge over the River Taff near Edwardsville, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Pont-y-gwaith was constructed in 1811 to replace the wooden bridge associated with the nearby 16th century ironworks.
Bridges in Merthyr Tydfil (5 P) C. Castles in Merthyr Tydfil (1 P) F. ... Museums in Merthyr Tydfil (2 P) Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Merthyr Tydfil"