Devil's Bridge - 1901 - Devils Bridge, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Posted by: Ddraig Ddu
N 52° 22.619 W 003° 50.982
30U E 442159 N 5803308
A dated stone on a tri-level bridge with allot of history about it.
Waymark Code: WME62V
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 04/08/2012
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A dated stone on a tri-level bridge with allot of history about it, the top level was built in 1901.
The middle tier was built in the 17c and the bottom although local legend speaks of it being built by the devil, it was more likely to have been built by monks at the local Strata Florida monastery (now a ruin).
The plaque reads:-
Erected by the
te
CardiganShire.
County Council 1901
R. Lloyd, Surveyor
Date built or dedicated as indicated on the date stone or plaque.: 1901
Date stone, plaque location.: Stone wall adjacend to the southeast of the bridge
Road, body of water, land feature, etc. that the bridge spans.: Tributary of the river Rheidol
Website (if available): [Web Link]
Parking (safe parking location): Not Listed
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