Road bridge over Nant Clydach, Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.627 / 51°37'37"N

Longitude: -3.3297 / 3°19'47"W

OS Eastings: 308051

OS Northings: 192861

OS Grid: ST080928

Mapcode National: GBR HQ.8R53

Mapcode Global: VH6DK.7CKK

Plus Code: 9C3RJMGC+R4

Entry Name: Road bridge over Nant Clydach

Listing Date: 12 December 2002

Last Amended: 12 December 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 80762

ID on this website: 300080762

Location: At the S community boundary, on the main road along W bank of River Taff, between Cwm Farm and Mill Farm.

County: Rhondda Cynon Taff

Community: Pontypridd

Community: Abercynon

Locality: Glyncoch

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Plaque reads'''''''''''''''' This bridge was erected by surveyors W Morgan for Glyncynno T Thomas for Hafod-ddrynog AD 1849 W Morgan Contractor''''''''''''''''. The 1842 Tithe Map appears to show a bridge here which would have been replaced after the nearby railway bridge was built in 1841 and doubled in 1847.

Exterior

Road bridge. Built of coursed roughly dressed rubble incorporating some large stones, originally with flat coping of tooled stone, part replaced with concrete. Inscription stone on inner E face. Two segmental arches with tooled voussoirs to river level; projecting keystone. Downstream N side has curved rubble abutment. Later pipes attached at each side.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a mid C19 bridge retaining most of its historic fabric. Group value with the nearby Taff Railway Bridge.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Taff Vale Railway bridge over Cwm Clydach
On the very S boundary of the community, at the junction of Cwm Clydach with Taff Vale.
II Taff Vale Railway bridge over Cwm Clydach (partly in Abercynon Community)
On the very S boundary of Abercynon community and SE boundary of Ynysybwl and Coed y Cwm community, at the junction of Cwm Clydach with Taff Vale.
II Railway Viaduct over Nant Clydach (partly in Abercynon Community)
On a minor road between Glyncoch and Abercynon, immediately S of Cwm Farm.
II Cilfynydd War Memorial
Set back from the road at the N end of Cilfynydd, on the S side of a junction with a minor road to Llanfabon.

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Road bridge over Nant Clydach

A Grade II Listed Building in Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taff