Footbridge at Robertstown, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Footbridge at Robertstown, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff by Ralph Rawlinson as part of the Geograph project.

The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk

Footbridge at Robertstown, Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taff

Image: © Ralph Rawlinson Taken: 8 Mar 2003

Built in 1811, this cast iron bridge over Afon Cynon alongside the A4069 at Robertstown has been restored as a footbridge. It originally carried the Aberdare Canal Co's Tramroad which ran from the canal head in Aberdare to Gelli Isaf where it joined up with Tappenden's Tramroad.

Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0