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
26097
Building Number
 
Grade
II*  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
17/01/1963  
Date of Amendment
27/05/2005  
Name of Property
Penpont Bridge including two doorways in attached wall to N  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Trallong  
Town
Brecon  
Locality
Penpont  
Easting
297105  
Northing
228827  
Street Side
 
Location
Crosses River Usk to NW of house at Penpont.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
Also known as Pont Abersefin. The bridge is believed to date from circa 1660, similar to Abercamlais bridge. Similarly it has been widened on the W in C18 or early C19 with broad segmental arches dying into the cutwaters, which have been chamfered off. The doorways, to the river bank and Rose Garden, on the N side are similar to those in the Kitchen Garden, circa 1794.  

Exterior
Bridge of four arches, rubble stone with cutwaters. W side, widened, has broad elliptical arches dying into the cutwaters, cut stone voussoirs, raised band over and flat parapet with stone copings. Cutwaters have been chamfered off below string course. E side has recessed segmental arches with voussoirs and keystone, three flat-topped cutwaters, one pedestrian refuge. As a continuation of W parapet the wall rises and has two doorways, S doorway with stone voussoirs to cambered head, and panelled door; N doorway has good dressed stone surround, elliptical-arched doorway with keystone and pediment in purple stone over. Panelled door with cambered head.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Graded II* for its exceptional interest as a fine C17 bridge, comparable with Abercamlais bridge.  

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