Spudder's Bridge over the Gwendraeth Fawr

Spudder's Bridge over the Gwendraeth Fawr.

Jervoise (1936) states:  Pont Spwdwr, the only bridge of note over the Gwendraeth Fawr, is undoubtedly the stone bridge recorder by Lambarde, and towards which David Vaughan of Trimsaran left in his will, which was proved in 1571, the sum of 40s. . . . Ogilby's route from London to St. Davids crossed by this bridge, which he called "Pont Spuddore".

Pont Spwdwr has six pointed arches, three large and three small, but in normal times the whole river passes under one arch.  The total span is 71 yards, and the width between the parapets is 9feet, but there are four cut-waters, with recesses on each side. It is by far the most ancient bridge in South Wales.

More information on Spudder's Bridge from the Engineering Times.