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There are several viaducts around the village. The nine-arch Pontrhydyfen viaduct built in 1898 was the last railway bridge built in the valley. The Bont Fawr Aqueduct (aka The Big Bridge). Built by John Reynolds and completed in 1827, the four-arch aqueduct is 153 yards (140 m) long and over 75 feet (23 m) high.
Learn about the history and features of Pontrhydyfen Aqueduct / Viaduct, a large stone bridge built in 1827 to supply water to an ironworks and a blast furnace. The monument is a scheduled ancient monument in Neath Port Talbot and Glamorgan, and a popular tourist attraction for its iconic appearance and industrial heritage.
Dec 4, 2023 · At Pontrhydyfen, the single track crossed a viaduct of ten spans, each comprising a six-ring brick arch. Built by contractors Topham Jones & Railton, it curves gently to the west on a radius of around 40 chains, extending for 165 yards.
Pontrhydyfen Viaduct is a Grade II listed building in Pontrhydyfen, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building.
Pontrhydyfen Aqueduct, 'Y Bont Fawr'. Dominating the beautiful Pontrhydyfen landscape and skyline are two bridges, one at each end of this picturesque village. The aqueduct, pictured here and known locally as 'The Big Bridge', measures 459 feet long and 75 feet high and was built by John Reynolds in 1825.
Oct 10, 2017 · The iconic viaduct in Pontrhydyfen, famous for its images of Richard Burton crossing it in the 1950s, had been identified as needing maintenance work in order to preserve it. A historic...
Viaduct that carried trains on the PT line. GWR Railway bridge removed above Pontrhrydyfen. Railway bridge at Cymmer Afan. Old watermill at Efail Fach. Old Mill at Efail Fach, Pontrhydyfen.
