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Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in Canton Community)

Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales

A Grade II* listed building in Leckwith, Cardiff, Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith, Vale of Glamorgan, designated on 12 February 1952.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in Canton Community), Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith, Vale of Glamorgan, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II*
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
12 February 1952
Locality
Leckwith
Town
Cardiff
Community
Michaelston-le-Pit and Leckwith
Unitary authority
Vale of Glamorgan
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.46988, -3.21211
Cadw reference
26487

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)
  • 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 263 Cardiff (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1913 · Sheet 110. Cardiff & Mouth of the Severn. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

At the S end of Canton crossing the River Ely into Leckwith; at the foot of Leckwith Woods and adjacent to the later bridge carrying the B4267

See Record Number 13748 in Canton (Cardiff) community for full description of this bridge.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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