Lower Glandwr Street 1902-03

Lower Glandwr Street 1902-03.
A portion of an old image showing the lower section of Glandwr Street (in the foreground) after the completion of the houses. Also showing the houses of Park View Terrace (as seen bottom right) under construction.

The Kings Head Level Crossing.
The Kings Head area originally had a railway level-crossing, in July 1901 the level-crossing was deemed too dangerous and a subway costing £1,400 was planned to be constructed in its place.

The First Bridge.
In December 1901 it was reported that the railway company would not pay towards a subway but would contribute the sum of £630 towards a footbridge. This bridge was a small structure originally built lower down (as seen in the image). 

The Second Bridge.
In January 1903 it was reported in the South Wales Gazette that a new bridge was to be constructed at the Kings Head. This new bridge was much larger and situated 100 yards further north.

Following is a Link to – The 1960 map of the same area.

 

Points of interest – Behind the bridge is an old row of houses which later included a post office and a shop. They were all demolished and the site is now a car park.

On the Oak Street junction is Baden Powell House and no other houses from there up to numbers 68-70 Oak Street close to Rutland House.

Behind Oak Street shows the completed houses on what was known as “Old” Gladstone Street and the land upon which the houses called The Grange and Sylverton would later be built. The road for the “New” Gladstone Street is laid out ready for the houses to be built from there up to the bottom of Ty Bryn Road.

In the background far side of the other valley the houses on Bishop Street can be seen being built. Bishop Street is laid out and on the same line (top right) the old buildings of the Rhiw Park Levels can be seen.

Finally, nearly every house has a line full of white linen drying in the breeze.