Cenarth Bridge - LUCKY EIGHT - Cenarth Falls, Ceridigion, Wales
N 52° 02.736 W 004° 31.517
30U E 395397 N 5767207
Cenarth Bridge - Forms the anchor, with 8 Waymarks scoring a Tally of 16. Built in 1878 to carry Horse & Cart across the Afon Teifi River at Cenarth, today still carrying Pedestrian & Road traffic along the busy A484 Road in South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMQ5AJ
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 12/23/2015
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The Coordinates were taken on the Ceredigion side of the Cenarth Bridge where there is ample parking.
Cenarth Bridge crosses the Afon Teifi River at Cenarth. A British listed, & Scheduled Ancient Monument. Designed by William Edwards & family who also designed several local bridges, & the Old Bridge Pontypridd, (Which at the time built was the longest Stone Span in the World). Cenarth Bridge built in 1787 and still functional today carrying Pedestrian & Road traffic along the A484 road, across the County border from Carmarthenshire into Ceredigion, Wales.
"A bridge has existed at this spot since at least the 12th century — records show a bridge here in 1188. The present bridge, originally on the turnpike (toll) road from Carmarthen to Ceredigion, was constructed in 1785-87. It is likely to have been designed by David Edwards (b.1748), who was also responsible for Llandilo Yr Ynys Bridge (completed 1786) and Newport Bridge over the River Usk (built 1794-1801, dem. 1927).
Cenarth Bridge is of rubble stone and ashlar masonry, founded on rock. It has three broad elliptical segmental arches with slightly recessed arch rings. The spans between piers measure 11.6m, 11.9m and 12.2m. The bridge’s roadway is 4.75m wide and is without footways. Its parapet walls feature slate copings." Text Source; (
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Length of bridge: Over 100 feet
Height of bridge: 30 feet
Date constructed: 1785-1787
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2-Buildings> Religious Buildings> This Old Church WMQ5C4 St Llawddog's Church - Cenarth (
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5-Entertainment> Museums> History Museums WMQ562 Coracle Museum - Cenarth (
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8-Monuments> War> World War I Memorials and Monuments WMQ5Q8 Cenarth - Combined War Memorial (
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9-Nature> Water (Nature)> Waterfalls> WMQ5Y7 Cenarth Falls - Cenarth (
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14-Technology> Fabrication> Millstones WMQ5JT Cenarth Flour Mill - Cenarth Falls (
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