Leckwith Bridge

Leckwith Bridge, can refer to the medieval Grade II* listed stone bridge over the river Ely at Leckwith, Cardiff, or its 20th century replacement.

The old Leckwith Bridge dates from at least the early 16th century, referred to in 1536 as being "soundly built of stone".

The roadway is approximately 2.75m (9 feet) in width, with the addition of pedestrian refuges above pointed cutwaters between each arch.

[1] It is also designated as a scheduled monument[2] The bridge remains in use today for goods vehicles accessing the adjacent builders' yards.

[3] By the 2010s the new bridge was in poor condition with weight restrictions imposed on it.

Leckwith old bridge viewed from the new bridge
The pedestrian cuttings on Leckwith Old Bridge, downriver