Bridges and Aqueducts
This collection features significant engineering feats across South Wales, ranging from the rare Newport Transporter Bridge—one of only a few remaining worldwide—to the 19th-century stone viaducts of Pontsarn and Cefn Coed. It highlights the industrial heritage of the Swansea and Monmouthshire & Brecon canals, showcasing historic aqueducts and railway crossings that shaped the region’s transport history through the Brecon Beacons and the Usk and Loughor river valleys.
Brecon Mountain Railway
Heritage steam railway following the original 1859 Brecon and Merthyr Railway route through the Brecon Beacons.
Pontsarn Viaduct
A 19th-century railway viaduct featuring seven arches, built in 1866 to carry the Brecon and Merthyr Railway across the Morlais River.
C Newport Bridge
Newport Bridge may refer to:
D Newport Transporter Bridge
The Newport Transporter Bridge is a transporter bridge that crosses the River Usk in Newport, South East Wales.
Cefn Coed Viaduct
A 15-arch limestone viaduct completed in 1866. It is the third-largest structure of its kind in Wales and now forms part of the Taff Trail.
Bassaleg Viaduct
Historic railway viaduct spanning the River Ebbw, originally serving the Great Western Railway network near Newport.
Swansea Canal
The Swansea Canal was a canal constructed by the Swansea Canal Navigation Company between 1794 and 1798, running for 16.5 miles from…
Swansea Canal
A section of the 18th-century waterway originally built to transport coal and iron from the Tawe Valley to Swansea Docks.
Clydach Brook
A tributary of the River Tawe linked to the historical water management systems of the Swansea Canal.
Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
A 35-mile historical waterway running through the Brecon Beacons National Park, featuring numerous 18th-century stone bridges and aqueducts.
Pontrhydyfen Aqueduct
A Grade II* listed four-arch structure built in 1825 to carry water to the local ironworks, also known as the Bont Fawr Aqueduct.
Monmouthshire Canal
Historical waterway dating from the 1790s, designed to transport industrial goods between the Eastern Valleys and the River Usk.
M Loughor Railway Viaduct
The Loughor railway viaduct carries the West Wales Line across the River Loughor.
N Loughor Bridge
The Loughor bridge is a road bridge crossing over the River Loughor, providing a convenient link between much of western Swansea and…
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