Former Swing Bridge across River Neath, immediately E.of Dynevor Junction, Neath (Castell-nedd), Neath Port Talbot

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.6517 / 51°39'6"N

Longitude: -3.8365 / 3°50'11"W

OS Eastings: 273046

OS Northings: 196367

OS Grid: SS730963

Mapcode National: GBR H1.73QS

Mapcode Global: VH4K5.GR55

Plus Code: 9C3RM527+MC

Entry Name: Former Swing Bridge across River Neath, immediately E.of Dynevor Junction

Listing Date: 5 January 1989

Last Amended: 5 January 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 11830

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300011830

Location: Carrying the Cardiff to Swansea railway line over the River Neath below Pentreffynon

County: Neath Port Talbot

Community: Neath (Castell-nedd)

Community: Neath

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

1913 swing bridge. Built by the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway. Overall length of 388 ft.

Exterior

Five fixed spans of 40 to 52 ft; plate girder construction resting on steel cylinders sunk into riverbed. Movable span of a 167 ft span Pratt truss with a curved upper boom swinging about its centre and resting on a cast iron roller race.

Originally hydraulically operated the bridge is now fixed.

Steelwork by Finch of Chepstow, hydraulic machinery by Sir William Armstrong of Newcastle.

Reasons for Listing

Only opening bridge of this type in Britain built both on the skew and on a curve.

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Former Swing Bridge across River Neath, immediately E.of Dynevor Junction

A Grade II Listed Building in Neath (Castell-nedd), Neath Port Talbot