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Latitude: 51.9408 / 51°56'26"N
Longitude: -3.8997 / 3°53'58"W
OS Eastings: 269510
OS Northings: 228621
OS Grid: SN695286
Mapcode National: GBR Y0.MTKJ
Mapcode Global: VH4HS.CH72
Plus Code: 9C3RW4R2+84
Entry Name: Bont-ar-Towy (partly in Llangadog Community)
Listing Date: 8 July 1966
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 10947
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300010947
Location: Bridge over River Towy on A4069 road to Llangadog, just E of A 40.
County: Carmarthenshire
Town: Llanwrda
Community: Llansadwrn
Community: Llansadwrn
Locality: Ashfield Row
Traditional County: Carmarthenshire
Road bridge over the Towy carrying what was formerly a principal route to Swansea and South Wales. Rebuilt 1818-19 by Act of Parliament. William Harries of Llandeilo was probably the designer, and the bridge cost £2,300. Pont Bran in Llangadog village has similar detail.
Five-arched road bridge, with main river bridge of 3 broad segmental arches and further 2 arches over flood-plain to E. Main bridge is well-detailed with flush cut-stone voussoirs to arches, small coursed stones in spandrels and raised band under parapet. Raised dividing piers above 4 triangular cutwaters each side. Stepped triangular tops to cutwaters but outer ones more elaborate with half-pyramid tops under half-sphere finials, the spheres laterally divided by a square slab. Parapets are probably rebuilt though one has 1819 datestone and rock-faced limestone copings appear later C19. Raised ridged blocks over end piers.
Smaller 2-arch bridge at E is similar with matching parapets, but no band under parapet. Parapets are splayed out at both ends of bridge.
Graded II* as a particularly fine early C19 road bridge of architectural quality.
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