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
7988
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
30/03/1983
Date of Amendment
21/08/1995
Name of Property
Caerhowel Bridge (also listed in Mongomery Community)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Berriew
Town
Locality
Caerhowel
Easting
319665
Northing
298152
Street Side
Location
Carries the B4385 over the River Severn 1km approx S of the A483 at Garthmyl.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Until the mid C19, there was a timber bridge across the river at Caerhowel: following flooding of the Severn in 1852, it was decided to replace this bridge, and a suspension bridge (a taper chain bridge designed by James Dredge of London) was erected, and opened in 1854. In 1858 this bridge suddenly collapsed while carrying 2 teams of horses, and Thomas Penson, the county surveyor for Montgomeryshire, designed a replacement. It was cast at Brymbo Foundry. A bailey bridge has recently been erected across the road bed.
Exterior
The main structure is cast-iron, with stone abutments and central pier. Two-arched span, formed from 5 parallel cast-iron ribs, which are braced by wrought iron tie-bars connecting the spandrel struts. The ribs are doubled and linked by decorated cross-braces. Cast iron decking girders, with moulded panelled decoration to each outer face (lettered with names of Thomas Penson and the Brymbo Foundry). Decking girders and arch ribs are anchored into ashlar abutments and central pier. Terminal piers stepped out, with moulded cornice and pyramidal copings. Retaining wall to road bed at each outer end of rusticated ashlar. Keeled cutwater to central pier, which carries cast-plates on each inner face, recording the names of Penson and Brymbo, with the date of construction. Cast-iron railings (partly missing to W side), with middle rail, and cusped heads below the top rail.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of cast-iron bridge construction, and of the work of Penson, and one of an important series of such bridges crossing the Severn.
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