Bridge of Troughs

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Bridge of Troughs is the English name for Pont-y-Cafnau, an early iron railway and tramroad bridge in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales, considered one of the world’s first iron railway bridges.

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Bridge of Troughs canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historic structure
iron railway bridge
listed building
tramroad bridge
associatedWithIndustry iron industry
associatedWithTown Merthyr Tydfil
builtFor Cyfarthfa Ironworks
considered one of the world’s first iron railway bridges
country Wales
crosses River Taff
era Industrial Revolution
function carried tramroad over river
supported water troughs
hasCategory industrial archaeological sites in Wales
iron bridges
railway bridges in Wales
hasConstructionType cast-iron frame with iron troughs
hasCoordinateSystem British National Grid
hasDesign multi-functional iron bridge
hasEnglishName Bridge of Troughs
hasLanguageOfName Welsh
hasOriginalName Pont-y-Cafnau
hasSignificance early example of iron bridge engineering
important monument of industrial revolution in Wales
hasStructureType combined tramroad and aqueduct bridge
hasTourismStatus local heritage attraction
heritageDesignation Grade II* listed building
heritageStatus protected structure
locatedIn Merthyr Tydfil
South Wales
locatedNear Cyfarthfa Ironworks
Pont-y-Cafnau hydro structures
material cast iron
wrought iron
notableFor combining transport and water supply functions
early use of iron in bridge construction
openTo pedestrians
owner Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council
partOf Cyfarthfa Ironworks complex
linked to: Cyfarthfa Ironworks
region Glamorgan (historic county)
spans single span
usedFor industrial transport
railway
tramroad

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Pont-y-Cafnau nameMeaning Bridge of Troughs
Bridge of Troughs hasEnglishName Bridge of Troughs