Castle Bridge, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5926 / 51°35'33"N

Longitude: -3.3234 / 3°19'24"W

OS Eastings: 308417

OS Northings: 189027

OS Grid: ST084890

Mapcode National: GBR HR.BSWQ

Mapcode Global: VH6DR.B7WF

Plus Code: 9C3RHMVG+3J

Entry Name: Castle Bridge

Listing Date: 26 February 2001

Last Amended: 26 February 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 24869

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300024869

Location: A footbridge spanning the River Taff on the E side of River Street 250m S of St Dyfrig's Church.

County: Rhondda Cynon Taff

Town: Pontypridd

Community: Pontypridd

Locality: Treforest

Built-Up Area: Pontypridd

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Probably built in the early C19 and first shown on the 1846 Llantwit Fardre Tithe map.

Exterior

A narrow double-carriageway 3-bay bridge of rubble stone with segmental arches. On the N (upstream) side is a V-shaped cutwater with pyramidal cap to the W and a V-shaped cutwater on the E side that is corbelled out to support an added plate girder supporting the parapet. On the S (downstream) side are V-shaped cutwaters with stepped pyramidal caps. The deck is ramped from the W to the E side. The footways on each side are a late C19 addition. They project outwards and are carried on steel girders. They have latticework steel parapets that are splayed out at the ends, except the NE side where the parapet is missing.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good early C19 former road bridge.

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II MR Snooker's Club (formerly Cecil Cinema)
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II Church Hall at Catholic Church of St Dyfrig
On the S side of the church and Presbytery.
II Libanus Welsh Baptist Church
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II Presbytery at Catholic Church of St Dyfrig
On the S side of the church.
II* Machine Bridge (also known as Pont y Doctor)
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II Catholic Church of St Dyfrig
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Castle Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff