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Pont y Penyd

A Grade II Listed Building in St. David's and the Cathedral Close (Tŷddewi a Chlos y Gadeirlan), Pembrokeshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8848 / 51°53'5"N

Longitude: -5.2685 / 5°16'6"W

OS Eastings: 175157

OS Northings: 225746

OS Grid: SM751257

Mapcode National: GBR C5.RHVL

Mapcode Global: VH0TD.MWLG

Plus Code: 9C3PVPMJ+WH

Entry Name: Pont y Penyd

Listing Date: 1 March 1963

Last Amended: 28 July 1992

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 12573

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300012573

Location: Bridge over River Alun, situated N of Cathedral Close where road down from Quickwell Hill joins road from Pen Rhiw to Cathedral Close.

County: Pembrokeshire

Community: St. David's and the Cathedral Close (Tŷddewi a Chlos y Gadeirlan)

Community: St. David's

Traditional County: Pembrokeshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Uncertain date, probably rebuilt in C19 but associated with traditional pilgrims' route to the shrine of St David.

Exterior

Rubble stone single arch bridge with low rubble parapets and long curving abutments. A blocked second arch in N side to left.

The pilgrims' approach is said to have been the (now) grassed path approaching from NE called Feidr Dwyll.

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  • II The Canonry
    Situated on NW side of the road leading from The Close to the NE, towards Pont y Penyd, adjacent to Brecon House.
  • II Front Garden Wall to the Canonry
    Situated along road frontage of The Canonry garden, on NW side of road to Pont y Penyd and Pen Rhiw.
  • II Coach House to Brecon House
    Situated on NW side of road leading NE from Cathedral Close towards Pont y Penyd, between The Archdeaconry and The Canonry.
  • II Brecon House
    Situated on NW side of road leading NE from Cathedral Close towards Pont y Penyd, between The Archdeaconry and The Canonry.
  • II Garden Wall to NE.of Treasurer's House
    Situated on SW side of unmetalled lane leading down to bridge over river and Cloister Hall, and with short return back to Treasurer's House.
  • II Pen-Rhiw
    Situated on eastern side of lane running N from the Cathedral Close, some 300m N of Pont y Penydd.
  • II Treasury Cottage
    Backing on to lane running NE through Cathedral Close from Bishop's Palace towards Pont y Penyd.
  • II Front Garden Wall & Gatepiers & Gate to Brecon House
    Situated on NW side of road leading from The Cathedral Close NE towards Pont y Penyd; in front of Brecon House and opposite the Treasurer's House.

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