Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in the Michaelston community)
Canton, Cardiff, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Canton, Cardiff, designated on 12 February 1952.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 12 February 1952
- Locality
- Canton
- Town
- Cardiff
- Community
- Canton
- Unitary authority
- Cardiff
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.46993, -3.21201
- Cadw reference
- 13748
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At the southern end of Canton crossing the River Ely into Leckwith which is without Cardiff in Michaelston Community.
History
Medieval in origin, possibly partly reconstructed in the C17, with the central arch probably rebuilt in the C18. The bridge was by-passed in 1934. Leland recorded Leckwith Bridge as being 'soundly built of stone' in 1536.
Exterior
Rubblestone bridge of three arches, the two outer ones pointed with double arch rings, the centre one semi-circular and probably rebuilt. Carriageway about 2.75m wide but with refuges above pointed cutwaters. The two elevations are the same. Low parapet walls topped by flat slabs.
Reason for designation
Included and highly graded as a fine and rare medieval bridge.
Scheduled Ancient Monument GM014(GLA).
Nearby in the register
- Leckwith BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in Canton Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Pillar Box at corner of Theobald RoadCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Lansdowne School, School HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.