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Latitude: 51.7546 / 51°45'16"N
Longitude: -3.3956 / 3°23'44"W
OS Eastings: 303762
OS Northings: 207135
OS Grid: SO037071
Mapcode National: GBR HN.0LKZ
Mapcode Global: VH6CY.3577
Plus Code: 9C3RQJ33+RQ
Entry Name: Pont-y-Cafnau
Listing Date: 22 August 1975
Last Amended: 13 January 1988
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 11408
Building Class: Transport
Also known as: Pont-y-cafnau,brecon Road
Pont y Cafnau Tramroad Bridge
ID on this website: 300011408
Location: Small ironwork bridge spanning the River Taff immediately downstream from junction of Taf Fawr and Taf Fechan. Reached by an access road descending diagonally from Pont-y-Cefn (A470) and through EFI
County: Merthyr Tydfil
Community: Park (Parc)
Community: Park
Built-Up Area: Merthyr Tydfil
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Truss bridge Footbridge
Believed to date from ca 1794 (probably the earliest known iron railway bridge). Originally carried a tramroad (4-foot gauge) from Cyfarthfa Ironworks immediately to S.
Coursed rubble abutments support a pair of A-frame trusses with braces and vertical "king-posts"; raised brackets to cross-girder ends. Straight ironwork girders to deck which retains some chairs and seating from tramroad; modern metal handrails except for one original section flanking approach path on E bank.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: Gm424
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