Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Henri
Llanelli Rural, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont-Henri, Llanelli Rural, Carmarthenshire, designated on 16 October 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 October 1998
- Locality
- Pont-Henri
- Community
- Llanelli Rural
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.76298, -4.21034
- Cadw reference
- 20540
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)
- 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 · 229 Carmarthen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Carrying the main road of the village over the Gwendraeth Fawr.
History
Not being on a turnpike road, this bridge is likely to have been built and repaired as a County Bridge, and is probably late C18-early C19.
Exterior
A single arch bridge with a span of about 10 m and a width of about 4.5 m between parapets. Ashlar voussoirs with a depth of about 400 mm. At the west of the arch is a blocked relief water hole, about 1.5 m diameter. Rubble masonry in local sandstone. Parapet walls 1 m high with rock-faced copings. The south parapet continues a short distance alongside the road at each end.
Reason for designation
A fine vernacular bridge probably of c.1800
Nearby in the register
- Pont Henri (partly in Llanelli Rural community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Remains of Blast Furnace at Pont HenryBlast Furnaceunder 1 mi
- Milepost at PontyatesTransportunder 1 mi
- Dan y Banc Farm BuildingsAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.