Porthkerry Railway Viaduct (partly in the community of Rhoose), Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3934 / 51°23'36"N

Longitude: -3.3179 / 3°19'4"W

OS Eastings: 308401

OS Northings: 166862

OS Grid: ST084668

Mapcode National: GBR HR.RG4S

Mapcode Global: VH6FQ.F7TP

Plus Code: 9C3R9MVJ+9R

Entry Name: Porthkerry Railway Viaduct (partly in the community of Rhoose)

Listing Date: 28 January 1963

Last Amended: 30 March 1995

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 13620

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Porthkerry Railway Viaduct (Partly In The Community of Rhoose), Porthkerry Park
Porthkerry Viaduct (partly in the Barry community)

ID on this website: 300013620

Location: To N of carpark at POrthkerry Country Park.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Community: Barry (Y Barri)

Community: Barry

Locality: Porthkerry Park

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Bridge Viaduct Railway viaduct

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Rhoose

History

1894-1900. Built for Vale of Glamorgan Railway. Engineer J W Szlumper (with Charles Szlumper, and William Szlumper ). First completed in 1896, but parts of viaduct subsided 10 January 1898, and railway had to be diverted via loop line until 1900.

Exterior

Grey stone with brick dressings. Irregular spans to round arches; tall tapering stone piers, with plinths of varying height; brick arches, maximum height circa 30 metres; stone parapet with corbelled buttresses.

Reasons for Listing

One of most monumental Railway structures in area.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Porthkerry Viaduct (partly in the Barry community)
To the north of the main carpark in Porthkerry Country Park and crossing into Barry Community.
II* Outbuilding to north of Church Farmhouse
In the garden on the north side of Church Farmhouse.
II* Church Farmhouse (aka Glebe Farm)
On the north side of the Porthkerry village green abouth 50m from the Church of St Curig
II* Church of St Curig
On the eastern boundary of the community set to the south-east of Porthkerry village green.
II Cross in the Churchyard of the Church of St Curig
On the south side of the Church of St Curig.
II The Old School House
Adjoining the Churchyard of the Church of St. Curig on the west side.
II Upper Porthkerry Farmhouse
On the north-east side of the road, opposite the south-east end of Cardiff airport runway, and beside the lane leading to Egerton Grey Country House Hotel.
II Lower Porthkerry Farmhouse
On the north-east side of the road, opposite the south-east end of Cardiff airport runway.

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Porthkerry Railway Viaduct (partly in the community of Rhoose)

A Grade II Listed Building in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan