Pontypridd Bridge was completed in 1757 by William Edwards after two unsuccesful attempts. It is known for the circular holes in the abutements which were designed to lessen the load baring on the top
Picturesque landscape with Pontypridd bridge; foreground, on the left, rocks and a large tree, in the centre, a fisherman, on the right, rocks and a dead tree; middleground, two sightseers on rocks, a fall in the river Taff and two figures and a horse crossing an overgrown bridge; background, wooded hills, sky, cumulus. Painted in body colour with flowing brushwork
