Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
9374
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
23/06/1967
Date of Amendment
02/03/1994
Name of Property
Cenarth Bridge (Partly in Ceredigion District)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Cenarth
Town
Locality
Easting
226916
Northing
241578
Street Side
Location
Situated spanning River Teifi at Cenarth Falls, the first half of the S span only in Cenarth Community area, the rest in Beulah Community, Ceredigion.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
One of the finest bridges in the area, related to the series of bridges by the Edwards family beginning with Pontypridd Bridge where the characteristic spandrel holes were first displayed.
Exterior
1785-7 road bridge over the Teifi, designed by David Edwards. Rubble stone three-arch bridge of broad elliptical arches on short stone piers, the arch rings slightly recessed and the two spandrels pierced by large circular openings to lighten structure and allow floodwater through. Rubble stone parapet with rough slate coping. The NW approach was splayed to widen in 1852 by R K Penson.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: Cm 17
Interior
Reason for designation
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