Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over River Annell including attached retaining walls
Cynwyl Gaeo, Carmarthenshire, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 2 August 1995
- Locality
- Caeo
- Community
- Cynwyl Gaeo
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.04084, -3.93446
- Cadw reference
- 16232
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 1860 "41. Caermathen." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated over River Annell immediately W of Caeo.
History
Early C19 brodge with substantial bettressed abutments and parapet walls.
Exterior
Single span rubble bridge. Elliptical arch of dressed stone voussoirs, projecting drip of thin stones above, paired rough tapering buttresses each side of arch. Flat parapet, coping of squared stones. Both sides similar. Datestone on inside of S wall removed. Parapet walls continue each side for some length as retaining walls.
Reason for designation
Distinctive early C19 bridge in attractive village setting.
Nearby in the register
- Lychgate to Parish church of St CynwylReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St CynwylReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railed Family Vault attached to Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- DyffrynDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.