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Cresswell Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Martletwy, Pembrokeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7288 / 51°43'43"N

Longitude: -4.8241 / 4°49'26"W

OS Eastings: 205063

OS Northings: 207112

OS Grid: SN050071

Mapcode National: GBR GB.Q7HH

Mapcode Global: VH2PB.BTK3

Plus Code: 9C3QP5HG+G9

Entry Name: Cresswell Bridge

Listing Date: 14 May 1970

Last Amended: 11 November 1997

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5972

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300005972

Location: 400 m N of Cresswell Quay, the bridge carries the lowest road crossing the tidal estuary of the Cresswell River. It is partly in Jeffreyston Community.

County: Pembrokeshire

Community: Martletwy

Community: Martletwy

Locality: Cresswell Bridge

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Possibly contemporary with the nearby ruined residence in Lawrenny, associated with Bishop Barlow, and if so perhaps of C16 origin. The arches may survive from the original structure.

The bridge was adopted as a County Bridge. The carriageway was raised and parapets rebuilt. The style of workmanship indicates that it may have been repaired by John Evans in the early years of the C18; the construction of the parapets is recognisably similar to other bridges by Evanns, such as Ford Bridge.

Exterior

A bridge in uncoursed hammer-dressed masonry of local sandstone, with two low segmental arches each of about 5 m span, and cutwaters both upstream and downstream. The voussoirs are deep and rough. The bridge crosses the stream at about 30 degrees. Above the cutwaters are pedestrian refuges with some additional corbelling (on the downstream side) to support them. Some masonry on the downstream side is apparently a repair, in a different stone.

The whole bridge including its long N approach is about 100 m in length, and 3.6 m wide between the parapets. The road is carried at a high level above the adjacent fields to be clear of the water level at spring high tide.

The bridge parapets have upright coping stones weathered outwards, and bond-stones into the mass of the parapets at intervals. There is a stile and steps down to the right bank below the bridge.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a good example of a County Bridge as repaired C.1800, well preserved, and retaining earlier arches.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Cresswell Bridge
    400 m N of Cresswell Quay, the bridge carries the lowest road crossing the tidal estuary of the Cresswell River. It is partly in Martletwy Community.
  • II Cresswell Mill House
    Beside Cresswell Corn Mill, about 150 m upstream from Cresswell Bridge.
  • II Cresswell Corn Mill
    At S side of Cresswell River, about 150 m upstream from Cresswell Bridge. The siting of the mill is unusual, as the Cresswell River adjacent to it is tidal. The mill stands at a raised level and is se
  • II The Cobblers Shop
    On the lane leading from Cresswell Quay to Cresselly, at edge of the settlement, immediately in front of Back Cottages. Built with its back to the road on a steeply sloping site, necessitating an exce
  • II 1 & 2 Back Cottages
    Above the lane that leads from Cresswell Quay to Cresselly, on the edge of the settlement.
  • II Old Carpenters Shop
    At the foot of and at right angles to the lane that leads from Cresswell Quay to Cresselly, alongside the footpath leading to Kiln Cottage.
  • II Out-kitchen at Kiln Cottage
    At right-angles to the left-hand side of the cottage.
  • II Telephone Call-box
    At the junction of the quayside road and the lane running from Cresswell Quay to Cresselly.

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