Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Cerwyn Dewi/Merryvale Bridge & attached Tower
St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, designated on 1 March 1963.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 1 March 1963
- Community
- St. David's and the Cathedral Close
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.88124, -5.27120
- Cadw reference
- 12543
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)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 209 St David's (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on W side of The Cathedral Close at foot of Pit Street where the road to Porthstinian crosses River Alun.
Exterior
Medieval and ca1835; double road bridge over River Alun and leat to Felin Isaf. The older bridge, to S, is that over mill-leat with rough stone arch and medieval stone tower; part of the Close Wall, also built over leat, adjoins. Tower is of rubble stone, apparently a sluice gate, square with vent loop in each side and rough stone barrel vault within.
River bridge to N has cut-stone single arch and rubble ramped parapet and was probably rebuilt in 1834 or 1835 after floods had destroyed its predecessor.
Reason for designation
Group Value.
Nearby in the register
- St Davids Cathedral Close: Chanter's OrchardHouse (domestic)under 1 mi
- St Davids Bishop’s PalacePalaceunder 1 mi
- The Deanery including Garden Walls & GateDomesticunder 1 mi
- The Bishop's PalaceReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.