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Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
22877
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/03/2000
Date of Amendment
03/03/2000
Name of Property
Packhorse Bridge over Burry Pill
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Swansea
Community
Llangennith, Llanmadoc and Cheriton
Town
Swansea
Locality
Cheriton
Easting
245870
Northing
192652
Street Side
Location
In Cheriton Wood, on a footpath south west from Kittlehill
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Probably an early C17 bridge, taken to be contemporary with Western Mill, possibly built by the miller to enable packhorses to come and go without having to pass through a ford. The mill is believed to be early C17; it is mentioned in a lease renewal of 1667 as a grist mill tenanted by Henry Else.
The bridge replaces a ford across the Burry Pill, on a path connecting the mill to Cheriton and Landimore via Kittle Hill.
The bridge is clearly indicated on the 1844 Tithe Map.
Exterior
A packhorse bridge (or a bridge for small carts only) without parapets, on three small segmental arches each of about 1½ metres span. Rubble masonry, axe-dressed arches. The bridge is about 2½ metres wide and including the approaches about 30 metres in length.
The centre arch has been rebuilt in a rougher technique.
Interior
Reason for designation
A very well preserved small vernacular bridge for packhorse or small cart traffic.
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