Carmarthen Bridge
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Carmarthen Bridge (also known locally as the Towy Bridge or Town Bridge) is the modern 1930s road bridge crossing the
Early history
20th century
The current road bridge is a three-arch concrete structure designed in 1933 by the architect Clough Williams-Ellis[1] (best known for designing the village of Portmeirion). Construction of the new bridge began in May 1936. Completed at a cost of £89,091, it came into public use in September 1937. It was officially opened by the Minister of Transport, Leslie Burgin, in April 1938.[1]
The Williams-Ellis bridge has curved grey sandstone cutwaters between each arch. The parapets are built up with layers of sandstone ashlar, alternating in thickness. There are Georgian style octagonal lamps attached to the parapets above each arch. The parapets continue some distance beyond the ends of the bridge, for example the southwest parapet curving down Station Approach[1] towards the nearby Carmarthen Railway Station.
The bridge was Grade II listed in 2003, being an early 20th-century concrete bridge designed by an important Welsh architect.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Towy Bridge (that part in Carmarthen Community), Llangunnor". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Carmarthen - Carmarthenshire". British History Online. Retrieved 3 January 2015. - from "A Topographical Dictionary of Wales" by S. Lewis (1849).
- ^ a b "Llandeilo Bridge - History by Lynn Hughes". Llandeilo.org. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ^ "Carmarthenshire, Carmarthen, Bridge" (postcard). OldUkPhotos.com. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
External links
Media related to Carmarthen Bridge at Wikimedia Commons