works near Cefn Gribbwr, at which place the Bridgend Railway communicates with it. Hence, its course is by the collieries west of St. Brides Minor; it then changes to a northerly direction, running parallel with, and on the west side of the Little River Llynvi, by Cavenydan, the village of Llangonoyd, and round the east side of Troedrhwy Garth; and at about a mile north of this place, it crosses the river, near Typhylly Chwyth, to Duifryn Llynvi, where it terminates. Its length is sixteen miles and three quarters; the first seven of which, from the sea, is one inclined plane, rising 200 feet; in the next seven miles and a quarter, it rises 180 feet; it then rises 110 feet in the following two nmiles and seven chains; from whence, to its termination at Duifryn Llynvi, it is level. The estimate for this work was made by Mr. John Hodgkinson, and amounted to the sum of £40,000. The act for making it received the royal assent on the 10th of June, 1825, and is entitled, An Act for making and maintaining a Railway or Tramroad from, or from near to, a certain place called Duffryn Llynvi, in the parish of Llangonoyd, in the county of Glamorgan, to, or near to, a certain Bay, called Pwll Cawl, otherwise Porth Cawl, in the parish of Newton Nottage, in the same county; and for extending and improving the said Bay, by the Erection of a Pier and other suitable Works for that Purpose. The subscribers consisted of fifty-seven persons, amongst whom were the Earl of Dunraven, Sir John Nicholl and Sir Digby Mackworth, Baronets, who were incorporated by the name of" The Duifryn Llynvi and Porth Cawl Railway Company," with power to raise among themselves the sum of £40,000, in four hundred shares of £100 each, for the purposes of this act (and which had already been subscribed before application was made to parliament,) and a further sum of £20,000, on mortgage of the undertaking.
TONNAGE RATES.
| Lime-stone, Lime, Materials for the repair of Turnpike Roads or Highways, Dung, Compost, and all Sorts of Manure | ½d per Ton, per Mile. |
| Coal, Culm, Coke, Cinders, Stone, Marl, Sand, Clay, Iron-stone, Ironore, and other Minerals, Building-stone, Pitching and Paving-stone, Bricks, Tiles, Slates, and all Gross and Unmanufactured Articles | 1d ditto. ditto. |
| Iron, Lead, Timber, Staves, and Deals, and all other Goods, Wares, and Merchandize | 2½d ditto. ditto. |
Fractions to be taken as for a Quarter of a Mile and as for a Quarter of a Ton.
