Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Devil’s Bridge
Llanelly, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gellifelen, Llanelly, Monmouthshire, designated on 27 July 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 27 July 2000
- Locality
- Gellifelen
- Community
- Llanelly
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.80549, -3.13937
- Cadw reference
- 23825
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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located some 250m N of Gellyfelen, carrying public footpath over steep ravine of Clydach river.
History
Pack-horse bridge late C17 or early C18, probably built to convey minerals to Llanelly Furnace, which was in operation by 1684. The bridge remains in good condition, despite being superseded by the several late C18 and early C19 tramroads in the Clydach Gorge, and forms part of the walks within the Clydach Gorge nature reserve.
Exterior
Rubble built single-arch bridge with very low cemented parapet; C20 metal railings. Tall round-headed arch with cut stone voussoirs.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved late C17 or early C18 pack-horse bridge, associated with the local ironworks. The bridge is a prominent and early survival of the important industrial landscape of the Clydach Gorge.
Nearby in the register
- Revetment of former Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway at DarrenfelenTransportunder 1 mi
- Limekilns at Blackrock Limeworks, including Loading-rampIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Milestone at Pont-gamTransportunder 1 mi
- Gellifelen Tramroad BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.