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Pont Fawr Aqueduct is a substantial masonry structure carrying water across the Taff Valley near Merthyr Tydfil in Glamorgan, Wales. Built in the nineteenth century as part of the expanding industrial water supply infrastructure of South Wales, the aqueduct demonstrates the engineering demands of the Industrial Revolution and the need to transport water to support growing population centres and manufacturing operations. The structure is constructed of stone in the characteristic style of Victorian civil engineering, featuring robust arched construction designed to convey water across the valley whilst maintaining structural integrity under considerable load. The aqueduct remains a significant monument to the period of Welsh industrial development and represents an important example of post-medieval utility engineering in the region.
Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM393. View the official record →
Pont Fawr Aqueduct is a substantial masonry structure carrying water across the Taff Valley near Merthyr Tydfil in Glamorgan, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference GM393.
Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a aqueduct. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pont Fawr Aqueduct / Viaduct is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is GM393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Camp (7.1 km), Chain Home Low Radar Station, Margam (7.1 km), Margam Medieval Bath House (7.3 km).
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