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Old Bridge, Pontypridd : ウィキペディア英語版 | Old Bridge, Pontypridd
The Old Bridge ((ウェールズ語:Yr Hen Bont)), which is now also known as the William Edwards Bridge or Pontypridd Bridge,〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council )〕〔 was originally known as the New Bridge or Newbridge,〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=someplacenamesinsouthwales.4t.com )〕 it is an arched single-span footbridge that spans the River Taff at Pontypridd in Wales. The bridge was built by William Edwards and was completed in 1756.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council ) 〕 The bridge now has statutory protection as a scheduled ancient monument and is grade I listed.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Pontypridd Bridge, Pontypridd )〕 == Pontypridd == In the early 18th century Pontypridd, then known as Pont-y-tŷ-pridd (''The bridge of the earthen house''),〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=BBC )〕 was a tiny hamlet.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=National Library of Wales )〕 Pont-y-tŷ-pridd took its name from the original bridge of the same name,〔 however very little is known of that ancient ford with stepping stones, which ran alongside the current Old Bridge,〔 and was used only when the river ran low.〔 Possibly in 1744 or after the bridge was built,〔 Pont-y-tŷ-pridd became known as Newbridge or New Bridge after the William Edwards' Bridge.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=South Wales Police )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=GJR Williams ) 〕 By 1856, Newbridge had been renamed Pontypridd.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Culturenet Cymru )〕 In 1746 when William Edwards was just 27 years of age, he was commissioned by the Hundreds of Miskin and Caerphilly to build a three-arch bridge across the River Taff. For this he was paid the sum of GB£500, on condition that he would maintain it for seven years.〔〔
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