Monday 10 April 2017

Llanfallteg Bridge crossing the River Taf.

A Grade II listed building. See British Listed Buildings

The bridge crosses the River Taf between the villages of Llanfallteg and Llanfallteg West. The length of the supporting wall testifying to the extent of the floodplain at this point.

Llanfallteg Bridge crossing the floodplain of the River Taf.

History: Probably late C18 or early C19 and, with its pierced spandrels, typical of SW Wales bridges of the period.
Exterior: A single-span double-carriageway bridge of coursed rubble. A segmental arch has cut voussoirs, with similar detail to pierced roundels in the spandrels. The coped parapet is splayed out on the SW side. On the NE side is a long causeway of stepped rubble stone, partly rebuilt, incorporating a single segmental flood arch.
Reasons for Listing: Listed as a well-preserved road bridge in a vernacular style characteristic of the region.

OS Grid: SN151194

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