Bridge Over River Dare, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7157 / 51°42'56"N

Longitude: -3.4775 / 3°28'39"W

OS Eastings: 298021

OS Northings: 202920

OS Grid: SN980029

Mapcode National: GBR HJ.340M

Mapcode Global: VH5GM.N4XK

Plus Code: 9C3RPG8C+7X

Entry Name: Bridge Over River Dare

Listing Date: 10 January 1991

Last Amended: 10 January 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 10871

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300010871

Location: Spanning the River Dare at the NW entrance to the Dare Valley Country Park. Reached down hill from Cwmdare.

County: Rhondda Cynon Taff

Community: Aberdare (Aberdâr)

Community: Aberdare West

Locality: Cwmdare

Built-Up Area: Aberdare

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Probably mid Cl9 high single arch and single track rubble bridge. This road formerly also crossed the Dare Valley Branch of the Taff Vale Railway and the Dare Branch of the Great Western Railway, to reach the Merthyrdare Colliery.

Exterior

Semi-circular arch with voussoirs. Splayed out at both ends with rounded corners to the parapets; pointed coping.

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Bridge Over River Dare

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff

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