Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
15986
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/05/1995
Date of Amendment
26/05/1995
Name of Property
New Bridge Mechain
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Meifod
Town
Locality
Newbridge
Easting
314182
Northing
311470
Street Side
Location
Located at the SW end of the Community area, carrying the main road from Meifod to Llangyniew and Castle Cereinion over the River Vyrnwy.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Probably early C19 although £20 spent on repairs to a bridge here and New Bridge Einion recorded 1710.
Exterior
Margin dressed 'scabled' rubble stone. Two catenary arches on one water pier, and battered end abutments. Slightly inset arch of large local mixed stone voussoirs under a projecting extrados. Obtuse triangular cutwater, stepped out later to carry a late C19 widening in plated iron. Lattice iron parapet.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as one of the C19 bridges over this stretch of the River Vyrnwy.
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