Pont-y-Cafnau
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The Pont-y-Cafnau (Welsh for 'bridge of troughs'; sometimes written Pont y Cafnau or Pontycafnau), is a 14.2-metre (47 ft) long iron truss bridge over the River Taff in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. The bridge was designed by Watkin George and built in 1793 for his employer, the Cyfarthfa Ironworks, to support both a tramway and an aqueduct to carry limestone and water into the works. A Grade II* listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument, the Pont-y-Cafnau is the world's earliest surviving iron railway bridge.[1][2][3][4]
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Pont-y-Cafnau | |
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Coordinates | 51°45′17″N 3°23′44″W |
Carries | (originally) Gurnos Tramway, aqueduct; (today) pedestrians |
Crosses | River Taff |
Locale | Cyfarthfa Ironworks, Merthyr Tydfil |
Characteristics | |
Design | King post truss |
Material | Cast iron |
Total length | 14.2 metres (47 ft) |
History | |
Designer | Watkin George |
Constructed by | Cyfarthfa Ironworks |
Construction end | January–June, 1793 |
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