Morfa Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Swansea local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 3 January 1980. Bridge.

Morfa Bridge

WRENN ID
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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Swansea
Country
Wales
Date first listed
3 January 1980
Type
Bridge
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Erected 1909. Iron and timber bascule bridge with stone abutments, built to provide a rail link between the Morfa and Upper Bank Works across the Tawe. Coursed rubble abutments with raked revetment walls, raised twin piers with pyramidal cappings. Timber deck with modern handrails supported by braced timber piers with raked supports. Wider centre bay with square timber pier on W bank supports ironwork girder frame to counterpoised lifting deck (formerly with hydraulic power but now fixed).

Scheduled Ancient Monument.

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