History

Roath Park, one of the largest Victorian parks in S Wales, was made along the valley floor of the Roath Brook on land donated by the Marquess of Bute in 1887. It was opened in 1894 and laid out by William Harpur, borough engineer, and planted by the head gardener, William Wallace Pettigrew. An elongated lake occupies a large proportion of the park. It is dammed at the S end, beyond which are an arboretum and botanic gardens including a glasshouse. To the S of Eastern Avenue (in Plasnewydd community) are pleasure gardens and a recreation ground.

This cast-iron footbridge is one of 3 bridges located in the botanic garden and was manufactured by the Bristol Engineers, J Lysaght Ltd. It is probably contemporary with the creation of the park, c1894.

Exterior

Small single-span footbridge with flat concrete deck on red brick abutments. Cast-iron balustrades with cusped round-arched openwork, intermediate piers and moulded handrails. Cast iron string course with ornamental band in relief. At each end of the balustrading are panelled and faceted piers with large scrolled brackets to the outer sides and pyramidal caps. Attached plain railings beyond.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as one of the few original structure in Roath Park which contributes to its historic character.
Group value with 2 further footbridges and other historic features in the park.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29492586

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Recommended Books

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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  England's Post-War Listed Buildings
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  London 4: North: North v. 4 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Somerset: North and Bristol: The Buildings of England (Pevsner Architectural Guides) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  The Listed Buildings and Other Principal Structures at the Royal Gunpowder Mills Waltham Abbey