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 and (i) 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
13748
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/02/1952
Date of Amendment
Name of Property
Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in the Michaelston community)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Cardiff
Community
Canton
Town
Cardiff
Locality
Canton
Easting
315911
Northing
175248
Street Side
Location
At the southern end of Canton crossing the River Ely into Leckwith which is without Cardiff in Michaelston Community.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
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.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included and highly graded as a fine and rare medieval bridge.
Scheduled Ancient Monument GM014(GLA).
Sources
- John Newman, The Buildings of Wales, Glamorgan, Penguin Books, 1995, p 371.,
- Bryan Jones, Canton, The Archive Photograph Series, Chalford, 1995, p 16.,
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