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
21098
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/01/1999
Date of Amendment
12/01/1999
Name of Property
Bridge over Afon Morlais (partly in Llannon Community)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Llangennech
Town
Locality
Gelliwernen Wood
Easting
254601
Northing
205217
Street Side
Location
On minor road from Cil Ddewi to Blaenhiraeth, over the Afon Morlais.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
A possibly early C19 bridge, on a non-turnpike road.
Exterior
A two-arch bridge of local rubble masonry with ashlar voussoirs. The main arch is of about 7m span, of deep segmental shape, with tall thin voussoirs. There is a larger projecting stone as keystone on both upstream and downstream faces. The smaller arch is of about 2.5m span, with similar shape and detailing. Large centering bearing holes at the springing line in the larger arch. The pier in the water has starlings upstream and downstream. The carriageway is about 3.6m wide between parapets. The parapets are tall with surviving original round copings on the upstream side; the other coping is mortared. The downstream parapet returns a short distance at the south side.
Interior
Reason for designation
Picturesque minor vernacular bridge probably of c1800.
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