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Velindre Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5989 / 51°35'56"N

Longitude: -3.7805 / 3°46'49"W

OS Eastings: 276774

OS Northings: 190402

OS Grid: SS767904

Mapcode National: GBR H3.BKSN

Mapcode Global: VH5H1.F27L

Plus Code: 9C3RH6X9+HQ

Entry Name: Velindre Bridge

Listing Date: 28 April 2000

Last Amended: 28 April 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23250

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300023250

Location: Located at the SW corner of the settlement of Velindre and now carrying a path which runs parallel with Cwmavon Road.

County: Neath Port Talbot

Town: Port Talbot

Community: Port Talbot

Community: Port Talbot

Locality: Velindre

Built-Up Area: Port Talbot

Traditional County: Glamorgan

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History

Early C19 horse-drawn railway bridge. Associated with the development of industry in Cwmavon and providing an export route towards the docks which were established in Aberavon in 1837. Shown on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey of 1881 as the Cwmavon Tramway. It was widened to the E in the late C19 or early C20 to carry the double tracks of the Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway.

Exterior

Four-bay viaduct with round arches. Of rubble stone to the W and snecked stone to the E. The 3 arches to the S span the River Afan, whilst that to the N passes over a narrow lane. The arches of the W side have narrow dressed voussoirs and low triangular cutwaters, stepped above. Rubble stone parapets, partially missing, and with no string course. The abutments are slightly splayed. In the S abutment is part of an infilled segmental arch, probably relating to an earlier bridge. The E side is of snecked rock-faced stone with matching voussoirs, a string course and parapets, which are partially missing. Also with low stepped cutwaters. Flat deck, now used as a foot and cycle path.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a rare survival of a horse-drawn tramway bridge associated with the industrialisation of the area.

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