Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
6694
Building Number
 
Grade
I  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
04/01/1952  
Date of Amendment
28/08/1998  
Name of Property
Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine community)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llangynidr  
Town
 
Locality
Coed yr Ynys  
Easting
315210  
Northing
220261  
Street Side
 
Location
Impressively-sited spanning the River Usk on the B4560 in Lower Llangynidr.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
Erected c1700 and replacing an earlier bridge 500m upstream. A bridge of similar style and date is nearby at Crickhowell .  

Exterior
High single-carriageway road bridge of rubble stone with 6 segmental arches, curved into the current and ramped towards the centre. V-shaped cutwaters rise to full height of the parapet and define refuges. The parapet has plain copings and on S side is curved outwards at the ends above corbelled stone.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed Grade I as an especially fine example of an early road bridge, together with Crickhowell amongst the best in Wales.  

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