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Cefn Coed Viaduct 4.5 9 #7 of 14 things to do in Merthyr Tydfil Points of Interest & Landmarks • Bridges Write a review What people are saying By hadrian s " Worth a visit " Oct. 2019. serves some wicked homemade pies.The Taff Trail is the old railway line covering 60km of fantastic views. Suggest edits to improve what we show.


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News story A465 section 5 and 6: Cefn Coed The new bridge and retaining walls at Cefn Coed will maintain connection between the north and south of Cefn Coed whilst allowing for widening of the A465 road. Part of: A465: section 5 and 6 Dowlais Top to Hirwaun First published: 15 September 2021 Last updated: 2 February 2023 Share this page


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The viaduct is just outside the nature reserve, within the adjacent Brecon Beacons National Park.. (A4054) in Cefn Coed y Cymmer; the gorge is reached by walking across an old bridge over the river, just south of Maesgwynne roundabout, then turning right, down a short path.


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Cefn Viaduct. Cefn Viaduct may refer to one of these places in Wales: Cefn Coed Viaduct, viaduct in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough. Cefn Newbridge Viaduct, viaduct in Wrexham County Borough. This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name.


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Cefn Viaduct A stunning railway viaduct seen best from Ty Mawr Country Park below A stunning railway viaduct rising majestically over the River Dee, seen best from Ty Mawr Country Park below (or by travelling over it and enjoying the views by train).


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The Cefn-coed Viaduct is the third-largest viaduct in Wales. This huge, curved structure once carried the Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway and is now part of the Taff Trail, which is Route 8 of the National Cycle Network that runs between Cardiff and Brecon.


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Opened in 1868, Cefn Coed Viaduct was built to carry the Brecon & Merthyr Railway over the River Taff. Contractors Savel and Ward erected it at a cost of £25,000. Consisting of 15 arches, each one almost 40 feet across, the structure boasts an elegant curve, a length of 257 yards and a maximum height of 115 feet.. Cefn-coed-y-cymmer.


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Cefn Coed Viaduct 9 reviews #8 of 15 things to do in Merthyr Tydfil Points of Interest & LandmarksBridges Write a review What people are saying By Sus1952 " Very well constructed " Jun. 2022 This is an amazing viaduct that was so well constructed that it will last a thousand years. Why the railway was closed is very questionable.


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Discover Cefn Viaduct The viaduct is the third largest in Wales and is now a Grade II listed building. It was designed by Alexander Sutherland in conjunction with Henry Conybeare and partly built by Thomas Savin and John Ward. In early 1866, the project faced disaster when Savin and Ward suffered serious financial and legal difficulties.


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Coordinates: 51.762°N 3.404°W Hen Dŷ Cwrdd chapel Cefn-coed-y-cymmer ( pronounced [ˌkɛvɛnˌkɔi̯dəˈkəmɛr]) is a small community on the northwestern edge of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough in Wales. It is situated in the neck of land between the rivers Taf Fawr and Taf Fechan at their confluence (Welsh: 'cymer').


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Cefn Coed Viaduct 9 reviews #8 of 15 things to do in Merthyr Tydfil Points of Interest & LandmarksBridges Write a review What people are saying By Sus1952 " Very well constructed " Jun 2022 This is an amazing viaduct that was so well constructed that it will last a thousand years. Why the railway was closed is very questionable.


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Cefn Viaduct, Wrexham Coordinates: 52.96337°N 3.06538°W The Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct [i] is Grade II* listed railway viaduct across the River Dee between Cefn and Chirk communities in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The viaduct is near the villages of Cefn Mawr (and Cefn-bychan), Pentre and Newbridge.


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Built in 1866, the Cefn Coed Railway Viaduct was used to take the Brecon and Merthyr Railway across the River Taff. It was designed by A Sutherland and built by Savel and Ward. The span consists of 15 openings, each at a height of just under 12m. The viaduct spans 221m. An unusual feature of the viaduct is its curvature as opposed to the normal.


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Description. An impressive rusticated-limestone structure of fifteen arches, set on a curve, Cefn-coed-y-cymmer viaduct was built to carry the Brecon and Merthyr Railway over the Taf Fawr. Constructed by Savin and Ward in 1866 to a design by H. Conybeare and A. Sutherland, it is 235m (770ft) long and 36.6m (120ft) high. RCAHMW, 05 May 2010.


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Cefn Coed Viaduct 9 reviews #8 of 15 things to do in Merthyr Tydfil Points of Interest & LandmarksBridges Write a review What people are saying By Sus1952 " Very well constructed " Jun 2022 This is an amazing viaduct that was so well constructed that it will last a thousand years. Why the railway was closed is very questionable.


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Travelling north through Merthyr Town takes you across the spectacular Grade II listed Cefn Coed Viaduct. You'll pass through woodlands and nature reserves crossing the historic Pontsarn Viaduct as you climb gently to Pontsticill Reservoir and onwards to Brecon through the National Park. Following Route 8 from Merthyr Tydfil to Brecon Town is.

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