Four Arch Bridge, Pontrhydyfen, Afan Valley, Wales - Arch Bridges on Waymarking.com

"Pontrhydyfen is distinguished by two large 19th-century bridges that span the valley at the confluence of the River Afan and the smaller River Afon Pelenna.
A railway viaduct ('the red bridge') And a four arch stone bridge featured in this listing. The former aqueduct, known locally as Y Bont Fawr (The Big Bridge), built by John Reynolds and completed in 1825, is 459 feet (140 m) long and over 75 feet (23 m) high. It supplied the water which powered the giant waterwheels of the Cwmavon blast furnaces. The bridge remains in use today, for pedestrians and cyclists,
the canal which it once carried having been filled in".

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Richard Burton CBE (10th November 1925 – 5th August 1984) was a multiple award-winning actor. He was born in Pontrhydyfen, Afan Forest Park.

Information on the Richard Burton Trail & a photo of him with the Bridge :-
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Physical Location (city, county, etc.):

Length of bridge: 459 feet Height of bridge: 75 feet What type of traffic does this bridge support?: Pedestrian footpath, Cycle & Several Hikers Trails, What kind of gap does this bridge cross?: The Afon Valley, The River Afan , also the Highway B4287 known as Queen Street Date constructed: 1825 Is the bridge still in service for its original purpose?: No Name of road or trail the bridge services: The Richard Burton Trail. Location: Pontrhydyfen, Afon Valley, Port Talbot, Wales.

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