Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over Afon Morlais (partly in Llannon Community)
Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gelliwernen Wood, Llangennech, Carmarthenshire, designated on 12 January 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 12 January 1999
- Locality
- Gelliwernen Wood
- Community
- Llangennech
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.72676, -4.10661
- Cadw reference
- 21098
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)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 230 Ammanford (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On minor road from Cil Ddewi to Blaenhiraeth, over the Afon Morlais.
History
A possibly early C19 bridge, on a non-turnpike road.
Exterior
A two-arch bridge of local rubble masonry with ashlar voussoirs. The main arch is of about 7m span, of deep segmental shape, with tall thin voussoirs. There is a larger projecting stone as keystone on both upstream and downstream faces. The smaller arch is of about 2.5m span, with similar shape and detailing. Large centering bearing holes at the springing line in the larger arch. The pier in the water has starlings upstream and downstream. The carriageway is about 3.6m wide between parapets. The parapets are tall with surviving original round copings on the upstream side; the other coping is mortared. The downstream parapet returns a short distance at the south side.
Reason for designation
Picturesque minor vernacular bridge probably of c1800.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge over Afon MorlaisTransportunder 1 mi
- Goitre Wen Farmyard: Barn RangeAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Goitre Wen Farmyard: Cartsheds and StiesAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Goitre Wen Stables and Domestic OfficesAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.