Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over River Morlais
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
- Community
- Llansawel
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.00828, -4.01190
- Cadw reference
- 16003
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
Located in centre of Llansawel village over River Morlais.
History
Dated 1820. The County Bridge Surveyor at the time was John Thomas.
Exterior
1820 broad double span bridge of coursed rubble. Wide elliptical arches, dressed stone voussoirs. Central low cut-water with later rock-faced coping. Three-quarter height dressed stone pilaster strips at each end of arches with continuous string course immediately above. 1820 datestone to inside centre of N parapet wall.
Reason for designation
Impressive bridge of some neo-classical pretensions in attractive village setting
Nearby in the register
- Telephone Call-box outside Village HallCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Castle Green including Front Railings and GateDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Town HallCivilunder 1 mi
- St Sawel Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.