Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
8368
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
10/04/1989
Date of Amendment
10/04/1989
Name of Property
Short Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanidloes
Town
Locality
Easting
295270
Northing
284580
Street Side
Location
Spanning the River Severn at W end of the town.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Dated 1849. Designed by Thomas Penson, County Surveyor and built by Edward Jones "formerly of Dolgellau". Replaced a former timber bridge.
Exterior
Single segmental arch twin-track bridge of heavily tooled coursed rubble. Keystone rises to band course below modern concrete parapet with metal handrail. Inset tablet to downstream side. The rubble old parapet walls retained at W end, curving outwards and on the S side continuing along Penygreen Road as far as Nos 1 to 5. At the E end the modern parapets adjoin the neighbouring buildings.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value.
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