Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge to rear of Cloister Hall
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 26 August 1981.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 August 1981
- Community
- St. David's and the Cathedral Close
- Unitary authority
- Pembrokeshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.88277, -5.26826
- Cadw reference
- 12552
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 unnamed lane leading to Cloister Hall from the Treasurer's House, some 70m upstream of bridge by Pen-y-ffos.
History
Uncertain date, possibly C18.
Exterior
Small rubble stone road bridge over River Alun. Single segmental arch with rough stone voussoirs and rough stone parapet.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Enclosing Wall & Gateway on N.Side of rear yard of Cloister HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Undercrofts of former St Mary's College, beneath & to the rear of The Cloister HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- St Davids Cathedral Close: Cloister Hall (Undercroft only)Undercroftunder 1 mi
- Retaining Wall on NE.Side of River Alun between Bridge by Pen-y-Ffos and Bridge behind Cloister HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.