Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
17507
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
23/05/1996
Date of Amendment
23/05/1996
Name of Property
Pont Glanbran ( Partly in Ciliau Aeron Community)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Ciliau Aeron
Town
Locality
Pontrhydsaeson
Easting
254262
Northing
261946
Street Side
Location
Situated on B 4337 some 1.2 Km S of Pontrhydsaeson
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Exterior
History: Mid C19 road bridge over the Afon Bran, one of three distinctive masonry bridges on the approach to Pontrhydsaeson, by Thomas Penson or his son R.K. Penson, the others being Pont Dyffryn 1847, and Pont Rhydsaeson.
Description: Squared tooled sandstone single arched bridge with broad elliptical arch. Raised rectangular voussoirs, tooled with smooth borders, and big similar keystone each side. Rock-faced raised band above and parapet with heavy squared coping stones. The ends are curved out slightly to raised end piers with band carried across.
Included as one of a distinctive group of masonry bridges of unusual quality in this region, designed by Thomas or R.K. Penson, including Pont Aberarth 1849, Pont Pennant 1850, Pont Dyffryn 1847 and Pont Rhydsaeson.
Interior
Reason for designation
Cadw : Full Report for Listed Buildings [ Records 1 of 1 ]
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