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
04/06/1996
Date of Amendment
04/06/1996
Name of Property
Bridge over Nant Gwylan
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Location
Situated 60m N of junction of B4334 and A475 at Aberbanc, carrying the B4334 over Nant Gwylan.
History
Dated 1857, built for the Lloyd family of Bronwydd.
Exterior
Rubble built single arch bridge. Recessed elliptical arch with keystone. Long parapet walls terminated by stepped buttresses which have moulded stone copings rising above parapet level. Square recess to centre of inside W wall containing shield-shaped stone tablet inscribed: "YMDEITHYDD CLYW YR HYN ADDYWED Y BON TRWY UNDEBYCYFOELHOG ARTLAWDYR. ADEILADWYD FI UNDEBSYDD NERTH 1857".
Reason for designation
Handsomely designed mid C19 bridge.
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