Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
17139
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
09/08/1996
Date of Amendment
09/08/1996
Name of Property
Bridge to NE of Aberffrwd
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Llanrhystyd
Town
Llanrhystyd
Locality
Llanddeiniol
Easting
256118
Northing
272121
Street Side
Location
Situated just NE of Aberffrwd at end of disused S drive to Carrog.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Early Cl9 bridge carrying disused S drive to Carrog across deep gully. Said to have been built by the Rev. Thomas Richards (d 1852) of Carrog to provide a short route from Carrog to the church.
Exterior
Description: High rubble stone causeway with single-arched bridge. Rubble stone parapets and plain large square rubble stone gate-piers at S end. Bridge has recessed arch, reaching to about half height of roadway, arches dying into straight sides. Cut stone voussoirs. Masonry each side is curved slightly outwards to flanking piers. Causeway each side runs some 22m N and 10m S, with battered walling. Slate coping to parapets, ramped up at S end to entrance piers, rounded finish at N end. One S pier encases a monolith stone gatepost.
Interior
Reason for designation
An attractive and unusual estate bridge on former Carrog driveway. Group value with Aberffrwd, the Church Hall and St Deiniols Church.
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