Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bont-ar-Towy (partly in Llangadog Community)
Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Ashfield Row, Llanwrda, Llansadwrn, Carmarthenshire, designated on 8 July 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 8 July 1966
- Locality
- Ashfield Row
- Town
- Llanwrda
- Community
- Llansadwrn
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94074, -3.89972
- Cadw reference
- 10947
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Bridge over River Towy on A4069 road to Llangadog, just E of A 40.
History
Road bridge over the Towy carrying what was formerly a principal route to Swansea and South Wales. Rebuilt 1818-19 by Act of Parliament. William Harries of Llandeilo was probably the designer, and the bridge cost £2,300. Pont Bran in Llangadog village has similar detail.
Exterior
Five-arched road bridge, with main river bridge of 3 broad segmental arches and further 2 arches over flood-plain to E. Main bridge is well-detailed with flush cut-stone voussoirs to arches, small coursed stones in spandrels and raised band under parapet. Raised dividing piers above 4 triangular cutwaters each side. Stepped triangular tops to cutwaters but outer ones more elaborate with half-pyramid tops under half-sphere finials, the spheres laterally divided by a square slab. Parapets are probably rebuilt though one has 1819 datestone and rock-faced limestone copings appear later C19. Raised ridged blocks over end piers.
Smaller 2-arch bridge at E is similar with matching parapets, but no band under parapet. Parapets are splayed out at both ends of bridge.
Reason for designation
Graded II* as a particularly fine early C19 road bridge of architectural quality.
Nearby in the register
- Bont-ar-Towy (partly in Llansadwrn community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Milestone outside Llangadog CreameryTransportunder 1 mi
- Former stables to DanyralltTransportunder 1 mi
- Capel GosenReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.