Historic bridges · South Wales
Llandeilo Bridge
Llandeilo Bridge — Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Llandeilo Bridge is a Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 11040). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Llandeilo Bridge (Welsh: Pont Llandeilo) is a Grade II* listed road bridge crossing the River Towy in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It carries the main A483 road towards Ffairfach.
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From the Wikipedia article
Llandeilo Bridge (Welsh: Pont Llandeilo) is a Grade II* listed road bridge crossing the River Towy in Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, Wales. It carries the main A483 road towards Ffairfach.
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Background
History
The single-arch bridge was designed by Llandeilo's It replaced a previous three-arched bridge over the river than had, in turn, replaced the medieval seven-arch bridge which had collapsed in 1795. (at the time it was the third longest single arch in Britain). The height of the bridge essentially reduced the gradient of the road towards the town. The bridge, arch soffits, parapets and buttresses are faced with chisel- or hammer-dressed masonry, while the voussoirs of the arch are lengthy and finished with ashlar. Large stone buttresses marked each end of the arch, and similar buttresses continued in either direction from the bridge supporting the long causeways towards Llandeilo and…
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- Coordinates
- 51.8796, -3.9953
- District
- Carmarthenshire
- Parish
- Llandeilo
- Postcode
- SA19 6BN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caerfyrddin
- Established
- 1848
Sources
- wikidata: Q17742054 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Llandeilo Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Llandeilo Bridge?
- Llandeilo Bridge is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA19 6BN), in the parish of Llandeilo.
- Is Llandeilo Bridge a listed building?
- Llandeilo Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Llandeilo Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Llandeilo Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Llandeilo Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA19 6BN. It sits within the Caerfyrddin parliamentary constituency.