Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
5939
Building Number
 
Grade
II*  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
14/05/1970  
Date of Amendment
06/02/1997  
Name of Property
Carew Bridge  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Pembrokeshire  
Community
Carew  
Town
Tenby  
Locality
Carew Village  
Easting
204761  
Northing
203828  
Street Side
 
Location
About 500 m E of Carew Castle carrying the Carew to Cresselly road across the estuary of the Carew River.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
There has probably been a bridge in this location (on an ancient river-crossing) from the commencement of the Castle. The obstruction to the river caused by the tidal mill barrier probably led to the construction of a bridge similar to the present one. The triple-arches at the centre of the bridge are perhaps C18: there was a bond to keep the bridge in repair in 1730. The bridge in its present general form is a peripheral feature in C19 views of the Castle, except that the causeways were lower than now with a pronounced rise to the hump-backed triple-arched middle section. This hump is clearly the reason why the outer arches are lower than the central one. There was also a contract for repairs in 1810-11. At some time the causeways were raised. Part of the N causeway was rebuilt by J Hicks and Sons in 1938. Recent repairs include the concrete grouting of the interior.  

Exterior
Three arches with a long causeway approach at each end. The causeways are constructed with a battered face to the downstream side (W) and to part of the upstream side. The carriageway is about 4.5 m wide between parapets. The parapets widen out at each end and the W parapet is continued for about 50m along the N bank of the downstream pond. The bridge arches occupy the centre section and are separated by two cutwaters which also provide pedestrian refuges. The arches are each of about 3 m span and of segmental shape with deep thin voussoirs. The centre arch rises about 0.3 m higher than the outer arches. The bridge structure is in coursed limestone rubble the cutwaters and voussoirs hammer-dressed and the parapet in random rubble with large flat copings.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed II* as a fine early bridge which forms a valuable feature of the landscape and has group value with the Castle and the French Tidal Mill.  

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