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Llanstinian Bridge (partly in Trecwn)

Scleddau, Pembrokeshire, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Scleddau, Pembrokeshire, designated on 26 August 1988.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Llanstinian Bridge (partly in Trecwn), Scleddau, Pembrokeshire, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
26 August 1988
Locality
Scleddau
Community
Scleddau
Unitary authority
Pembrokeshire
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.95904, -4.99230
Cadw reference
13049

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated carrying a minor road from A40 in Llanstinan to E over Afon Cleddau.

History

Dating from pre-1602 (marked on George Owen map) and pre-dating the turnpike road system (c1800). Upper part extensively rebuilt 1988.

Exterior

Unaltered very narrow bridge of primitive construction with slightly corbelled drystone abutments. longer stones used for original nine lintels over centre of arch. Original bridge is now some 1.5 m below the raised roadway with modern facing stones and on-edge slate coping to parapet.

Reason for designation

Extremely rare example of ancient bridge building technology. One other recorded on Ffordd at Bedd Morris, Newport, Pembrokeshire.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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