Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
13049
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/08/1988
Date of Amendment
10/02/1995
Name of Property
Llanstinian Bridge (partly in Trecwn)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Community
Scleddau
Town
Locality
Scleddau
Easting
194503
Northing
233181
Street Side
Location
Situated carrying a minor road from A40 in Llanstinan to E over Afon Cleddau.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Dating from pre-1602 (marked on George Owen map) and pre-dating the turnpike road system (c1800). Upper part extensively rebuilt 1988.
Exterior
Unaltered very narrow bridge of primitive construction with slightly corbelled drystone abutments. longer stones used for original nine lintels over centre of arch. Original bridge is now some 1.5 m below the raised roadway with modern facing stones and on-edge slate coping to parapet.
Interior
Reason for designation
Extremely rare example of ancient bridge building technology. One other recorded on Ffordd at Bedd Morris, Newport, Pembrokeshire.
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