Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over River Clyne known as 'Roman Bridge' (partly in Sketty community)
Mumbles, Swansea, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Blackpill, Swansea, Mumbles, designated on 15 November 1993.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 15 November 1993
- Locality
- Blackpill
- Town
- Swansea
- Community
- Mumbles
- Unitary authority
- Swansea
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.59823, -3.99542
- Cadw reference
- 22572
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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Sheet 10. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. . (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 247 Swansea (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1920 · Sheet 100. Llanelly. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the NW side of the junction between Mumbles Road and Mill Lane, and S of the entrance to Clyne Valley Country Park.
History
Probably an C18 road bridge despite its name.
Exterior
A single-carriageway masonry bridge of which only the segmental arch-rings and soffit survive.
Reason for designation
Included as the remains of an early road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge over River Clyne known as 'Roman Bridge' (partly in Mumbles community)Transportunder 1 mi
- 74 Mumbles RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Mumbles Railway Electricity Sub-StationTransportunder 1 mi
- Clyne LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.