Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge above Waterfall in Middleton Park
Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Middleton, Carmarthen, Llanarthney, Carmarthenshire, designated on 19 May 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 19 May 1999
- Locality
- Middleton
- Town
- Carmarthen
- Community
- Llanarthney
- Unitary authority
- Carmarthenshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.84739, -4.13469
- Cadw reference
- 21759
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 · 230 Ammanford (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
In Coed Pont Felin, the north part of Middleton Hall Park, 400m south-east of Pont Felin-gât, on the Afon Gwynon. The river for about 70m below the bridge was held by a limestone rubble dam, creating a picturesque setting and waterfall.
History
This bridge carried the road from Llanarthney to the East Park of Middleton. It is probably by S P Cockerell, the architect of Middleton Hall (built for Sir William Paxton) and may be contemporary with the Hall, finished in 1795. It stands at the head of a 'reservoir' and 'cascade' forming part of the series of picturesque water features, attributed to James Grier, c1805. It appears on Horner's estate plan of 1815. The pool is being restored as 'Pwll y Rheadr'. The original pool appears to have been lost by 1824.
Exterior
A bridge consisting of a single-span, high-segmental arch. Axed masonry with ashlar voussoirs and other dressings. A small label moulding follows the extrados of the arch. Strong buttresses on the downstream side rise to form a termination of the wing parapets. The centre section above the arch itself has only a low parapet or kerb, suggesting railings were used here. Pavement water chutes at intervals. The bridge is about 5m broad between these kerbs.
Reason for designation
Listed as an interesting feature of Regency landscaping design.
Nearby in the register
- Weir in Middleton ParkGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Pont Felin-gâtTransportunder 1 mi
- Dôlgwynon (also known as Gwynon Dale).Industrialunder 1 mi
- Service Yard and Gateway of Middleton HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.