Fascinating short biography of William Edwards, born 1719 near Caerphilly in South Wales who, in seventy years, was minister of a new church, a stone mason, an architect and a bridge builder. Edwards chief claim to fame and, at the time, it did make him famous, was his design for, and construction of, the stunning 'New Bridge' over the River Taff at Pontypridd in 1756. With a single span of 140 feet this was almost certainly the widest arch in the world at the time, and it remains in use today. Not content with this Edwards also designed and built a number of masonry bridges in the southern half of Wales, all detailed here. This very nicely done book is a fitting reminder of a now largely forgotten figure. 88 pages with numerous illustrations, some in colour. Softcover. Pontypridd Town Council. (also available, to special order, in Welsh)