Viaduct at Morlais Junction East (partly in Grovesend community) is a Grade II listed building in the Carmarthenshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 2 March 1998. Viaduct.

Viaduct at Morlais Junction East (partly in Grovesend community)

WRENN ID: spare-vault-peregrine
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Carmarthenshire
Country: Wales
Date first listed: 2 March 1998
Type: Viaduct
Source: Cadw listing

Description

Monumental viaduct some 200m long and rising over 20m above the surface of the River Loughor below. Built in red engineering brick (English bond). 11 semi-circular arches, each spanning some 30m. The five central arches have projecting breakwaters to piers. Piers have slight batter to impost level and projecting banded course (five bricks high) below springing . Arches themselves are seven bricks deep with an upper moulded brick course (roll-shaped). Wall is corbelled out in four courses below parapet. Parapet has flat stone coping and embrasures, with iron safety-rails, every second arch.

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