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
83039
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/08/2004
Date of Amendment
05/08/2004
Name of Property
Pont Aberhiriarth
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Glantwymyn
Town
Locality
Cwm Llinau
Easting
284475
Northing
306960
Street Side
Location
The bridge carries the A470 over a stream, mid-way between Cwm Llinau and Cemmaes.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Probably late C18-early C19, and associated with Aberhiriarth Hall, a classical-style house now altered, to the SW.
Exterior
Single-span bridge constructed of large blocks of coursed grey stone; high round arch of stone voussoirs with raised keystone and impost band; flush spandrels. String course to random stone parapets with have replaced flat capstones. Splayed ends with square end piers which rise slightly higher than the parapets and have shallow pyramidal capstones. Rubble stone wall continuing to SE.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine, though small, classical-style road bridge.
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