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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 →
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.
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.
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.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Castell Coch (3.6 km), Minwear Ringwork (4 km), Newton North Church (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Llawhaden Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Llawhaden Bridge stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.