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Medieval · Bridge

Llawhaden Bridge

Pembrokeshire, Wales
Cadw SAM PE023
Period
Medieval
Site type
Bridge
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
The designation
Reference
Cadw SAM PE023
Authority
Cadw
Designated
1926-09-16
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Llawhaden Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, crossing the river near the settlement of Llawhaden. The structure dates from the medieval period and represents an important example of bridge engineering from that era, serving as a key crossing point in the local transport network. The bridge is constructed in stone and retains medieval architectural characteristics typical of Welsh medieval bridges. As a scheduled ancient monument under Cadw protection, Llawhaden Bridge remains significant for understanding medieval communications infrastructure in Pembrokeshire and the development of crossing points essential to regional commerce and settlement patterns.

Llawhaden Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference PE023. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Llawhaden Bridge?

Llawhaden Bridge is a medieval bridge located in Pembrokeshire, Wales, crossing the river near the settlement of Llawhaden. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference PE023.

What period does Llawhaden Bridge date from?

Llawhaden Bridge dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Llawhaden Bridge?

Llawhaden Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is PE023.

What other scheduled monuments are near Llawhaden Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Coch (3.6 km), Minwear Ringwork (4 km), Newton North Church (4 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Llawhaden Bridge

Llawhaden Bridge stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.