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
83353
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/11/2004
Date of Amendment
29/11/2004
Name of Property
Pont ar Ithon
(partly in Llanyre)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Disserth and Trecoed
Town
Locality
Newbridge-on-Wye
Easting
301920
Northing
257280
Street Side
Location
Spanning the River Ithon approximately 1km S of Newbridge-on-Wye.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Recently built at the time of the 1840 Tithe survey, where it is described as 'Pont yr Ithon New Bridge', standing NE of the old bridge, which has subsequently been demolished. The parapets were later rebuilt.
Exterior
A 2-span road bridge of coursed rock-faced stone. The main spans have segmental freestone arches with prominent keystones. The central pier has stepped, pointed freestone cutwaters. On each bank are full-height pilaster strips flanking circular flood apertures A raised band is below the random rock-faced stone parapet with coping.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a fine mid C19 road bridge.
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