Leckwith Bridge
Leckwith Bridge, can refer to the mediæval Grade II* listed stone bridge over the river Ely at Leckwith, Cardiff, or its 20th-century replacement.
Old bridge
The old Leckwith Bridge dates from at least the early 16th century, referred to in 1536 as being "soundly built of stone".[1] It was probably partially rebuilt in the 17th century and the central arch being rebuilt during the 18th century.[1] The bridge has three arches built of rubblestone. The roadway is approximately nine feet in width, with the addition of pedestrian refuges above pointed cutwaters between each arch.[1]
The bridge was listed as Grade II* in 1952, being an example of "a fine and rare mediæval bridge".[1] The bridge remains in use today for goods vehicles accessing the adjacent builders yards.[2]
New bridge
A new single span reinforced-concrete bridge was built next to the old bridge in 1935,[3] taking the main road between Cardiff and Leckwith village. It was opened on 17 April by the Minister of Transport, Leslie Hore-Belisha.[4] The road continues west on a 500-foot concrete viaduct.[2] By the 2010s the new bridge was in poor condition with weight restrictions imposed on it.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Old Leckwith Bridge (partly in the Michaelston community), Canton". British Listed Buildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-13748-old-leckwith-bridge-partly-in-the-michael. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Leckwith Bridge To Be Closed Next Week For Major Repairs". Penarth Daily News. 14 February 2014. http://penarthnews.wordpress.com/2014/02/20/leckwith-bridge-to-be-closed-next-week-for-major-repairs/. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "Leckwith Old Bridge, Leckwith, Cardiff". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/24126/details/LECKWITH+OLD+BRIDGE%2C+LECKWITH%2C+CARDIFF/. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- ↑ "Leckwith New Bridge And Viaduct, Leckwith, Cardiff". Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/307689/details/LECKWITH+NEW+BRIDGE+AND+VIADUCT%2C+LECKWITH%2C+CARDIFF/. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
