Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
10920
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
01/03/1995
Date of Amendment
01/03/1995
Name of Property
bridge over River Gothi at Edwinsford
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Talley
Town
Locality
Llansawel
Easting
263176
Northing
234627
Street Side
Location
Edwinsford House is reached at the end of a short driveway off the B4337 1 km SE of Llansawel. The bridge stands some 200m NE of the house over the Cothi River.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Built for Robert Banks Hodgkinson who married Bridget, daughter and heir to Thomas Williams of Edwinsford in 1783. The designer was David Edwards, son of the celebrated bridge-builder William Edwards of Beaupre Cowbridge. David Edwards built several bridges in S Wales, a local example being that at Llandeilo-yr-ynys.
Exterior
1783 bridge by David Edwards. Datestone to centre of inside E parapet wall: " This Bridge is the property of the family of Edwinsford. Rebuilt by Robert Banks Hodgkinson Esq. 1783 ". Wide single-span bridge of stone laid in fine diminuishing courses. Broad elliptical arch, dressed stone voussoirs. Low parapet walls rising to a central point.
Interior
Reason for designation
Attractive late C18 bridge of impressive span by an important Welsh bridge architect.
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