Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
82912
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
18/06/2004  
Date of Amendment
18/06/2004  
Name of Property
Waterloo Bridge  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire  
Community
Llandovery  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
276979  
Northing
234263  
Street Side
 
Location
Situated some 100m S of High Street, carrying lane to Myddfai over Afon Bran  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
Road bridge over river Bran said to be dated 1842 and built by Thomas Thomas of Llandovery according to inscription on now eroded coping stone. Thomas is recorded until c.1856 as a stone mason and beer retailer at the Bridge End Inn. Bridge Street was known as Mill Lane in 1830s.  

Exterior
Road bridge, cut grey limestone and rubble stone, single broad shallow arch between raised abutments. The arch is of grey stone with long stone voussoirs dying into horizontal channelled rustication. Rubble stone parapets with stone slab copings.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a handsome single-arched bridge with notable rusticated stonework.  

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