Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
9686
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
21/09/1964
Date of Amendment
05/08/1991
Name of Property
The Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Carmarthenshire
Community
Newcastle Emlyn
Town
Locality
Easting
230913
Northing
240861
Street Side
Location
Situated between Newcastle Emlyn and Adpar, spanning Afon Teifi.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Original bridge was of some 3m in width, widened by 1.5 to 2m on W side.
Bridge spans former county boundary and is now partly in Newcastle Emlyn and partly in Llandyfriog, Ceredigion District. The bridge is illustrated on corner of a 1773 map of Vaughan estates among Cawdor papers in Carms Rec Office. Undergoing repairs at time of inspection (Jan 1990).
Uncertain date, C18 widened in C19, but possibly including some earlier work.
Exterior
Rubble stone 3-arched road bridge over River Teifi. Elliptical arches, higher and broader centre arch with full-height cutwaters on E side, those on W side covered by bridge widening. W Side has string courses over arches, stepped over centre arch, square piers covering former cutwaters. Rubble stone parapets
Interior
Reason for designation
Scheduled Ancient Monument: CM 87.
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