Clapper Bridge, St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4642 / 51°27'51"N

Longitude: -3.5706 / 3°34'14"W

OS Eastings: 290993

OS Northings: 175088

OS Grid: SS909750

Mapcode National: GBR HD.LYCJ

Mapcode Global: VH5HR.2G7C

Plus Code: 9C3RFC7H+MQ

Entry Name: Clapper Bridge

Listing Date: 3 March 1999

Last Amended: 3 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21768

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021768

Location: Located to the E of a narrow lane which leads from Castle-upon-Alun towards Ewenny. The bridge carries a footpath over the River Alun at a point where it is wide.

County: Vale of Glamorgan

Community: St. Bride's Major (Saint-y-Brid)

Community: St. Bride's Major

Locality: Castle-upon-Alun

Traditional County: Glamorgan

Tagged with: Bridge Clapper bridge Footbridge

Find accommodation in
Saint Brides Major

History

Said to be C18.

Exterior

Low, rubble stone clapper bridge, with slightly ramped deck c 1m wide. Five small openings are visible for the passage of water, each with flat heads.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an unusual and well preserved example of a C18 bridge using an ancient form of construction.

External Links

External links are from the relevant listing authority and, where applicable, Wikidata. Wikidata IDs may be related buildings as well as this specific building. If you want to add or update a link, you will need to do so by editing the Wikidata entry.

Recommended Books

Other nearby listed buildings

II Cart shed at Castle-upon-Alun House
Located to the NW of the former byre and house at Castle-upon-Alun. The ground falls away to the E, where a narrow lane passes the building.
II Former Byre at Castle-upon-Alun House
Located to the N of Castle-upon-Alun house, and aligned with the rear wing.
II Castle-upon-Alun House including attached stone walls enclosing garden, and outbuilding
Located off the N side of a narrow lane which runs E-W through the hamlet of Castle-upon-Alun. A further lane bounds the E side of the grounds and leads to Ewenny.
II Blackhall Farm
Located on the N side of a lane which runs from St. Brides Major to Castle-upon-Alun. In a slightly raised position, cut into the hillside, with the front facing downslope.
II Bee Boles at Blackhall Farm
Located on the N side of a lane which runs from St. Brides Major to Castle-upon-Alun, adjoining Blackhall farmhouse.
II Barn and attached ranges at Wallas Farm
Fronting the road and directly facing junction with lane to Llampha, on the E side of farmyard.
II Pont Groes Gwta
Bridge crossing the River Alun. Located N of the railway bridge at Croes Cwtta. The lane leads N towards Ewenny, with Castle-upon-Alun to the W and Wick to the SE. On the boundary with Ewenny commu
II Barn on Ewenny Down
Near the crest of Ewenny Down, S of Ewenny village and E of Cwm Alun.

BritishListedBuildings.co.uk is an independent online resource and is not associated with any government department. All government data published here is used under licence. Please do not contact BritishListedBuildings.co.uk for any queries related to any individual listed building, planning permission related to listed buildings or the listing process itself.

British Listed Buildings is a Good Stuff website.

British Listed Buildings

History in Structure

Clapper Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in St Brides Major, Vale of Glamorgan