The Bridge (also known as Newcastle Emlyn Bridge or Teifi Bridge; Welsh: ) is a bridge over the Afon Teifi in Newcastle Emlyn. It is a grade II* listed building and a scheduled monument.
Description The bridge links Newcastle Emlyn to the neighbouring village of Adpar across the River Teifi. It is partly in the community of Llandyfriog and partly in the Newcastle Emlyn community, spanning the former county boundary between Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion.
The bridge is built from rubble stone. It has 3 elliptical arches, and the central arch is higher and broader. The east side has full-height cutwaters, but those on the west side were covered when the bridge was widened. It was originally around wide and was widened by to .
It was designated as grade II* in 1964. The bridge is also a scheduled monument due to its potential to contain evidence of medieval or post-medieval construction techniques and transportation systems.
History The date that Newcastle Emlyn Bridge was built is uncertain. It probably dates to the 18th century but may include some earlier work from the medieval or post-medieval period. It was widened in the 19th century. It is illustrated on a map from 1773 held in the Carmarthenshire Records Office.
In June 1843, the 4th Light Dragoons were sent to Newcastle Emlyn during the Rebecca Riots. It was reported that the rioters and soldiers fought on the Bridge, and soldiers were injured and thrown from it, with a soldier named Kearns dying in the river. However, no demonstration happened in Newcastle Emlyn while the dragoons were present, although the tollhouse Newcastle Emlyn Gate was destroyed the following day.
The bridge was being repaired when it was surveyed in January 1990.
Newcastle Emlyn Bridge was closed due to flooding in 2018.
External links Newcastle Emlyn Bridge on People's Collection Wales
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