Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
9881
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
21/09/1964
Date of Amendment
15/03/1996
Name of Property
Cenarth Bridge (partly in Carmarthen District)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Cenarth
Town
Locality
Cenarth
Easting
226916
Northing
241581
Street Side
Location
Situated on A484, spanning Teifi at Cenarth Falls. Half of one
span being in Cenarth Community, Carmarthenshire.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
1785-7 road bridge across the Teifi, by David Edwards, one of the bridge-builder sons of the Rev. William Edwards, pioneer of pierced-spandrel bridges at Pontypridd 1756. The NW approach was splayed to widen in 1852, by R. K. Penson.
Exterior
Rubble stone three-arch bridge. Broad elliptical arches on short stone piers, the arch rings slightly recessed. The two spandrels are pierced by large circular openings to reduce structural weight and allow floodwater through. Rubble stone parapet with rough slate coping.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as one of the finest bridges in the area, typical of the designs of the Edwards family. Scheduled Ancient Monument: Cm 17
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