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
18489
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/06/1997
Date of Amendment
13/06/1997
Name of Property
Pont Pren-dano
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Castle Caereinion
Town
Castle Caereinion
Locality
Byrwydd
Easting
313359
Northing
306030
Street Side
Location
Located on the W boundary of the Community, marching with Llanfair Caereinion, and carrying the lower road over a small tributary of the Afon Banwy.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Built c.1800 - 1830 on the road from Llanfair Caereinion to Castle Caereinion, and probably antedating the turnpike bridge at Pont Sychoed further N.
Exterior
Dressed red/grey sandstone. Founded on rock outcrops. High horseshoe arch with projecting voussoirs and tall keystone. Substantial curving abutments, which each form a quadrant in plan. Plinth at base of abutments. Parapet of monolithic stones, set on a string course. Iron cramps between monolithic parapet stones and plinth. Parapet stones have pecked surface and margin drafting. Some modern pointing throughout.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an unaltered C19 road bridge.
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