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.
Date of Designation
12/02/1952
Date of Amendment
08/11/2001
Name of Property
Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in the Michaelston community)
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Location
At the southern end of Canton crossing the River Ely into Leckwith which is without Cardiff in Michaelston Community.
History
Medieval in origin, possibly partly reconstructed in the C17, with the central arch probably rebuilt in the C18. The bridge was by-passed in 1934. Leland recorded Leckwith Bridge as being 'soundly built of stone' in 1536.
Exterior
Rubblestone bridge of three arches, the two outer ones pointed with double arch rings, the centre one semi-circular and probably rebuilt. Carriageway about 2.75m wide but with refuges above pointed cutwaters. The two elevations are the same. Low parapet walls topped by flat slabs.
Reason for designation
Included and highly graded as a fine and rare medieval bridge.
Scheduled Ancient Monument GM014(GLA).
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