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Latitude: 51.6416 / 51°38'29"N
Longitude: -3.9322 / 3°55'55"W
OS Eastings: 266393
OS Northings: 195417
OS Grid: SS663954
Mapcode National: GBR WTQ.7L
Mapcode Global: VH4K3.SZKX
Plus Code: 9C3RJ3R9+M4
Entry Name: Morfa Bridge
Listing Date: 3 January 1980
Last Amended: 30 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 11699
Building Class: Transport
Also known as: Morfa Bridge and Quays
ID on this website: 300011699
Location: Across the Ricer Tawe, beside the entrance to Swansea Athletic Stadium. E part in Bonymaen Community Council area.
County: Swansea
Community: Landore (Glandŵr)
Community: Landore
Traditional County: Glamorgan
Tagged with: Bridge Bascule bridge Railway bridge
Erected 1909. Iron and timber bascule bridge with stone abutments, built to provide a rail link between the Morfa and Upper Bank Works across the Tawe. Coursed rubble abutments with raked revetment walls, raised twin piers with pyramidal cappings. Timber deck with modern handrails supported by braced timber piers with raked supports. Wider centre bay with square timber pier on W bank supports ironwork girder frame to counterpoised lifting deck (formerly with hydraulic power but now fixed).
Scheduled Ancient Monument.
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