Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Melindwr
Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, designated on 26 May 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Llansawel
- Community
- Llansawel
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.00707, -4.01271
- Cadw reference
- 16000
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 1860 map "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1860 · 41. Caermathen. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 212 Llandovery (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at S end of Llansawel village, carrying the B4337 over River Melindwr.
History
Built 1822. The County Bridge Surveyor at the time was John Thomas.
Exterior
1822 small single-span bridge of squared rubble. Elliptical arch, dressed stone voussoirs. Flanking projecting full-height pilaster strips. Flat parapets, stone slab coping; chamfered copings to pilasters. Dated 1822 to coping of E parapet.
Reason for designation
Well proportioned early C19 bridge in attractive village setting.
Nearby in the register
- Former Town HallCivilunder 1 mi
- Schoolroom in grounds of St Sawel's ChurchEducationunder 1 mi
- St Sawel Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box outside Village HallCommunicationsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.