Newtown Bridge, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale
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Newtown Bridge, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale
Image: © Colin Cheesman Taken: 3 Apr 2008
Every day motorists and pedestrians pass under this immense structure little realising its importance. Dating back to 1790 the bridge originally carried a horse powered railway to carry iron ore to the blast furnaces. This view shows the 1813 arch from the south. The whole structure contains three arches - 2 for roads and one for the River Ebbw and a pedestrian tunnel. It is a Grade II listed structure with Cadw.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.779801
Longitude
-3.203066