Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Fishguard Bridge
Fishguard and Goodwick, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Lower Town, Fishguard, Fishguard and Goodwick, Pembrokeshire, designated on 24 November 1978.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 24 November 1978
- Locality
- Lower Town
- Town
- Fishguard
- Community
- Fishguard and Goodwick
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99491, -4.96903
- Cadw reference
- 12248
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 210 Cardigan (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at the point where the A487 crosses the Afon Gwaun at the southern end of the estuary in Lower Town.
History
Road bridge carrying A487 over the river Gwaun. Built in 1875 to replace the old bridge of 4 arches shown in R Colt Hoare drawing of 1802. The new bridge is presumably by Thomas George, the County Surveyor.
Exterior
Road bridge of squared rubble stone with single broad segmental arch. Rock-faced grey limestone voussoirs to arch, and green Preseli stone band above under parapet, which has similar rock-faced coping stones. 1875 datestone on parapet. Raised pier at each end and plain stone abutments.
Reason for designation
Included as an elegant single-arched bridge of broad span, of group value with other buildings in Bridge Street.
Nearby in the register
- 2 Bridge StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Bridge StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- 6 Bridge StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
- Training Ship SkirmisherMaritimeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.