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The Grade II* Listed The Old Bridge which travels over Cleddau Wen and connects two parts of Haverfordwest, a town in Pembrokeshire, Wales.

There is mention of a bridge at this location in 1378, when a grant was made to the chaplain of Holy Trinity chapel on the bridge.

This modern bridge built in 1726 at the expense of Sir John Philipps Bt of Picton Castle, later repaired in 1829. The letter book of Erasmus Philipps reveals that the previous bridge had been destroyed by flood, and that the work was to be overseen by Sir John's steward and executed by masons of Haverfordwest. In 1848 widened on the south side under the supervision of William Rowlands, Joseph Jenkins was the contractor, and the cost was to be £450, (£54,000 in moder terms).

An inscription on the front panel states:
“This bridge was erected at the sole expense of Sir John Philipps of Picton Castle Bart Anno 1726 Michael Prust Esq Mayor in memory whereof this was set up by the mayor and council”.

A second inscription:
“Repaired by order of the mayor and corporation AD 1829 in the tenth year of the reign of his majesty George the fourth who passed over the bridge on his return from Ireland the 13th day of September 1821”.

And a third inscription:
“This bridge was widened and repaired in the year 1848 under the direction of the Magistrates of the County of the town of Haverfordwest at the expense of the said County”.

Now converted from a road into a pedestrian bridge.

Information Source:
britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300012021-the-old-bridge-hav...

Taken in: UK / Wales / Haverfordwest / Haverfordwest (show map)

Taken on: June 24, 2017

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Cleddau Wen

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Camera: Nikon D500, f/7.1, 1/200 sec, 40mm (=60mm), ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

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