The marvellous 16-arch Porthkerrry Viaduct stands at a whopping 110 feet (33m) high. It was designed and engineered by James and William Szlumper and was originally built to carry coal to Barry Docks.

It's located in Porthkerry Park, where there's also a wonderful little café serving delicious food and drinks, Mrs Marcos.

David

June 17, 2021

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The viaduct was designed and engineered by James Szlumper and William Szlumper, and was contracted to the Pethick Brothers to be built in the late nineteenth century in order to carry the Vale of Glamorgan Railway between Tondu via Coity Junction Bridgend and Barry Docks

Geraint

February 28, 2025

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Porthkerry Viaduct is a notable railway viaduct located near Porthkerry Park in the Vale of Glamorgan, Wales. It was built in the mid-19th century (completed in 1887) to carry the …

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Location: Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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