Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
11040
Building Number
 
Grade
II*  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
14/03/1966  
Date of Amendment
24/06/1991  
Name of Property
Llandeilo Bridge (including Causeway)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire  
Community
Llandeilo  
Town
Llandeilo  
Locality
(partly in Dyffryn Cennen community)  
Easting
262759  
Northing
222009  
Street Side
 
Location
Spanning the River Towy and linking the town with Ffairfach.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
A substantial road bridge of 1848 by W Williams of Llandeilo replacing an earlier bridge downstream. Work supervised by E Haycock of Shrewsbury. Total cost of £22,000, original estimate being £6,000.  

Exterior
Twin carriageway stone bridge. Single graceful 145 ft wide depressed arch with stepped freestone voussoirs. Coursed squared rubble masonry. 2 order buttresses at springing points rise through parapet. Further buttresses along long approach causeway from Ffairfach and up Bridge Street. Also revetment wall with steps down to river to W along lower end of Bridge Street. Freestone parapet over string course with domed capstones on bridge, rubble parapet over string course with ridged parapet to causeways and retaining walls. Further depressed flood arch through approach causeway from Ffairfach, flanked by buttresses. Later Bronze commemoration plaque with depiction of old bridge to W parapet of bridge.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
 

Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]



Export