Llandeilo Bridge carries the A483 northwards from Ffairfach to Llandeilo, Llandovery and beyond. It was designed by William Williams in 1840 and completed by Edward Haycock in 1851, and at one time had one of the largest spans in Britain. It replaced an earlier bridge that was heavily damaged by floodwaters, depicted by JMW Turner in his landscape painting of 1795, and by MA Rooker a year later.
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| Llandeilo Bridge across the Tywi river. |
An excellent account of the history of Llandeilo Bridges is given here.
More information on Llandeilo Bridge from the Engineering Times
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| LLandeilo Bridge by JMW Turner in 1795 and by MA Rooker in the following year. |
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