Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
21768
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/03/1999
Date of Amendment
03/03/1999
Name of Property
Clapper Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Community
St. Bride's Major
Town
Locality
Castle-upon-Alun
Easting
290993
Northing
175088
Street Side
Location
Located to the E of a narrow lane which leads from Castle-upon-Alun towards Ewenny. The bridge carries a footpath over the River Alun at a point where it is wide.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Said to be C18.
Exterior
Low, rubble stone clapper bridge, with slightly ramped deck c 1m wide. Five small openings are visible for the passage of water, each with flat heads.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as an unusual and well preserved example of a C18 bridge using an ancient form of construction.
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