Pont Felin-gât, Llanarthney (Llanarthne), Carmarthenshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8489 / 51°50'55"N

Longitude: -4.1401 / 4°8'24"W

OS Eastings: 252689

OS Northings: 218862

OS Grid: SN526188

Mapcode National: GBR DP.TMQM

Mapcode Global: VH4J1.6S5J

Plus Code: 9C3QRVX5+GX

Entry Name: Pont Felin-gât

Listing Date: 19 May 1999

Last Amended: 19 May 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21758

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021758

Location: Near the North Lodge of Middleton Park, crossing the Afon Gwynon.

County: Carmarthenshire

Town: Carmarthen

Community: Llanarthney (Llanarthne)

Community: Llanarthney

Locality: Middleton

Traditional County: Carmarthenshire

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History

An architectural bridge evidently designed as part of the range of landscaping features of Middleton Park, and probably by S P Cockerell, the architect of the Hall. The bridge is indicated, unnamed, on Horner's estate plan of 1815. Sir William Paxton, for whom the Hall was completed in 1795, built a curative Bathing House at the nearby chalybeate spring and built several other picturesque water features in close proximity. The water-engineering design of the features was by Paxton's assistant James Grier, probably working in conjunction with Cockerell.
The bridge is evidently part of the same high-status development. The road it carries was part of the Three Commotts Turnpike system, and so the bridge probably replaces, or is a re-build of, an C18 utilitarian bridge by the turnpike company. The name is derived from the proximity of a sluice controlling the leat to Heol-fawr mill lower on the Afon Gwynon.

Exterior

A six-metre span bridge in axed sandstone masonry with ashlar dressings. The arch has triple keystones, linked to a bullnosed string course. Two blind spandrel circles. Rusticated piers carry the ends of the string course. Slightly stepped restored parapet. The two faces of the bridge have similar architectural design. Elongated downstream parapet. The upstream parapet blends with the estate wall of Middleton Hall.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine estate bridge probably designed by S P Cockerell.

External Links

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Bridge above Waterfall in Middleton Park
In Coed Pont Felin, the north part of Middleton Hall Park, 400m south-east of Pont Felin-gât, on the Afon Gwynon. The river for about 70m below the bridge was held by a limestone rubble dam, creating
II Weir in Middleton Park
In Coed Pont Felin, the north part of Middleton Hall Park, 500m south-east of Pont Felin-gât, on the Afon Gwynon.
II Dôlgwynon (also known as Gwynon Dale).
Midway between Llanarthney village and the site of Middleton Hall, reached by a short private drive west from the unclassified road.
II Service Yard and Gateway of Middleton Hall
100m north of the Great Glass House of the National Botanic Gardens. Attached to the surviving service wing of Middleton Hall.
II Rear stable block of Middleton Hall
At the rear of the main stable block.
II Stable Block of Middleton Hall
About 200m NW of the Great Glass House of the National Botanic Garden. The site is on the axis of Trawscoed, the building which was a service wing of Middleton Hall, and its walled domestic yard. The
II Brynhawddgar
Opposite to the north-west entrance to the National Botanic Garden, north of a road junction. Monolith limestone gatepiers; late C19 cross-braced gate with iron palings.
II Ice House of Middleton Hall
50m south-west of the corner gates of the walled garden of the former Middleton Hall.

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Pont Felin-gât

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanarthney (Llanarthne), Carmarthenshire