Pont Sticill (also known as Pontsticill Bridge), Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7938 / 51°47'37"N

Longitude: -3.3651 / 3°21'54"W

OS Eastings: 305948

OS Northings: 211456

OS Grid: SO059114

Mapcode National: GBR YQ.Y1YJ

Mapcode Global: VH6CR.M5BP

Plus Code: 9C3RQJVM+GW

Entry Name: Pont Sticill (also known as Pontsticill Bridge)

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 16 June 2003

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 81194

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300081194

Location: NE of Pontsticill village and adjacent to the Water Treatment Works below Pontsticill Reservoir.

County: Merthyr Tydfil

Town: Merthyr Tydfil

Community: Vaynor (Y Faenor)

Community: Vaynor

Locality: Pontsticill

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

The bridge which gave name to the village. Datestone 1825 inscribed DI; one of a number of such bridges on the mountain road and pass between Pontsticill and Talybont probably resulting from road improvements associated with the development of the Brecknock and Abergavenny canal. This bridge carried the main road across the Taf Fechan river.

Exterior

Single span river bridge with a slightly asymmetrical segmental arch. Built of stone rubble with dressed
stone voussoirs and keystone, low parapet with flat coping defined by a string course on the outer face
splayed approaches and abutments, tiered to SW. Some unsympathetic rebuilding of N parapet and
repointing.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an early C19 bridge, one of a group on this route.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Pont Sticill (also known as Pontsticill Bridge)
NE of Pontsticill village and adjacent to the Water Treatment Works below Pontsticill Reservoir.
II Compensation Basin at Pontsticill Water Treatment Works
Beneath the dam of Pontsticill Reservoir on the W side of the Water Treatment Works.
II Turbine House at Pontsticill Water Treatment Works
In the Water Treatment Works ,adjacent to the Compensation Basin, under the dam below Pontsticill Reservoir and SW of the Filter House.
II Filter House at Pontsticill Water Treatment Works
Immediately below the dam to Ponsticill reservoir within the Water Treatment Works
II Dam, valve tower, bridge and outflow on Pontsticill Reservoir
Prominently sited on the W side of the A470 Merthyr Tydfil to Brecon road approximately 6km NW of Merthyr Tydfil.
II Dam, valve tower, bridge and outflow on Pontsticill Reservoir
Prominently sited on the W side of the A470 Merthyr Tydfil to Brecon road approximately 6km NW of Merthyr Tydfil.
II Brecon and Merthyr Railway bridge beside Ponsticill Reservoir
Bridge over a mountain track due N of former Pontsticill Junction station, on the E bank of Pontsticill Reservoir.
II Direction post near Church of St Gwynno
Situated on the W side of the junction of the Pontsarn to Pontsticill parish road and the road to the Church of St Gwynno at Vaynor.

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Pont Sticill (also known as Pontsticill Bridge)

A Grade II Listed Building in Vaynor, Merthyr Tydfil