Newcastle Emlyn Bridge (Partly in Newcastle Emlyn community)

Llandyfriog, Ceredigion, Wales

A Grade II* listed building in Adpar, Llandyfriog, Ceredigion, designated on 21 September 1964.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Newcastle Emlyn Bridge (Partly in Newcastle Emlyn community), Llandyfriog, Ceredigion, 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: 21 September 1964
Locality: Adpar
Community: Llandyfriog
Unitary authority: Ceredigion
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.04035, -4.46675
Cadw reference: 9880

TodayHistorical map

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (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 · 211 Newcastle Emlyn (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated between Adpar and Newcastle Emlyn, spanning River Teifi (parish and old county boundary)

History

Uncertain date, C18, widened in C19, but possibly including some earlier work. Illustrated on corner of a 1773 map of the Vaughan estates.

Exterior

Rubble stone 3-arched bridge. Elliptical arches, higher and broader central arch with full-height cutwaters on E side, those on W side covered by bridge widening. W side has string courses over arches, stepped over central arch (but not continuing over N arch). Rubble parapets.

Reason for designation

Listed as an important bridge in attractive town setting.

Scheduled Ancient Monument: Cm 87.

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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