Footbridge over disused railway near Bargoed
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Footbridge over disused railway near Bargoed
Image: © Gareth James Taken: 29 Dec 2015
The footbridge is obviously not the original bridge at this spot, as it is much narrower than the abutments it sits upon. But it must date from the 1960s at latest, because of the smoke deflectors still in situ. The former Brecon & Merthyr railway line is now a foot- and cyclepath here.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.696278
Longitude
-3.236877