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
18086
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
20/12/1996
Date of Amendment
20/12/1996
Name of Property
Pont Abercerdinen
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Llanwnnen
Town
Lampeter
Locality
Capel-y-Groes
Easting
252809
Northing
248113
Street Side
Location
Situated on B4337 about 1 km N of Llanwnnen.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Road bridge over the river Granell, dated 1843.
Exterior
Rubble stone, two arches, with river channel under E arch. Total length some 26m, width some 4m, widening to 5m at approaches. Triangular cutwater between arches on S side, stepped back at spandrel level and continued up as flat pier, through parapet. String course below parapet, interrupted by centre pier. Parapet has large squared coping stones, one on S side dated 1843. N side is similar but with three cutwaters.
Slight step outwards each side before abutments, which are splayed outwards. Added C20 raking buttress on SE abutment.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as an attractive twin-arched stone bridge of unusual quality, presumably built for the Hughes family of Castell-du and Neuadd-fawr.
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