Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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St. David's and the Cathedral Close, Pembrokeshire, Wales
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
- 51.88481, -5.26853
- Cadw reference
- 12573
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Bridge over River Alun, situated N of Cathedral Close where road down from Quickwell Hill joins road from Pen Rhiw to Cathedral Close.
History
Uncertain date, probably rebuilt in C19 but associated with traditional pilgrims' route to the shrine of St David.
Exterior
Rubble stone single arch bridge with low rubble parapets and long curving abutments. A blocked second arch in N side to left.
The pilgrims' approach is said to have been the (now) grassed path approaching from NE called Feidr Dwyll.
Nearby in the register
- The CanonryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Front Garden Wall to the CanonryDomesticunder 1 mi
- St Davids Cathedral Close: Archdeacon of Cardigans GroundHouse (domestic)under 1 mi
- Coach House to Brecon HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.