Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
30/11/2001
Date of Amendment
30/11/2001
Name of Property
Farthings Hook Bridge (partly in the New Moat community)
Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire
Location
Situated on a minor road some 700m S of the Church of Saint Brynach in Henry's Moat.
History
Road bridge over Afon Syfynwy, possibly C18 altered.
Exterior
Two-arch road bridge in rubble stone with two small and varied arches. N arch is deep recessed with stone voussoirs and semi-circular arch, S arch is not recessed, smaller and narrower and slightly pointed, also with stone voussoirs. On upstream side a a rough rounded cutwater between the arches, and C20 buttress each end. Stonework over arches is irregular, possibly much repaired, with rubble stone parapets and edge-on stone and slate copings. On bridge, against downstream parapet, a partially covered boundary stone reading 'Henrys Moat Boun..'.
Reason for designation
Included as a small rural stone road bridge of vernacular character, possibly C18.
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