Full Report for Listed Buildings


The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.

Summary Description


Reference Number
7417
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
14/06/1952  
Date of Amendment
16/09/1991  
Name of Property
Wye Bridge  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Builth  
Town
 
Locality
Partly in the community of Llanelwedd  
Easting
304262  
Northing
251131  
Street Side
 
Location
Spanning River Wye between former counties of Brecon and Radnor, (now districts of Brecknock and Radnor).  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
Built 1779 by James Parry of Hay,architect, replacing former wooden bridge. Refaced 1879; strengthened, and widened on downstream side by county engineers of counties of Brecon and Radnor, 1925.  

Exterior
In local grey stone. Coursed squared stone with snecked parapet. Six broad arches with voussoirs and keystones. Rounded cutwaters to west, pointed to east. Parapet with central refuges. Piers have vertical joints showing extent of widening, with darker stone on the upstream side. Inscription carved on refuge in interior parapet records that, "This bridge was erected at the expence of the counties of Brecon and Radnor by James Parry of Hay in 1779. The original stone after serving its purpose for a hundred years became completely decayed and this stone was put in its place by the inhabitants of Builth 1879. This bridge was widened and strengthened by the above counties in 1925...".  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
 

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