Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
18579
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
28/07/1997  
Date of Amendment
28/07/1997  
Name of Property
Rising Sun Bridge  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Torfaen  
Community
Abersychan  
Town
Pontypool  
Locality
Abersychan  
Easting
327076  
Northing
204207  
Street Side
 
Location
To the north east of Victoria Village and about 100m east of the junction with Cwmavon Road.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
A probably early C19 bridge which has had little repair beyond re-pointing and small changes to the parapet. Recorded by the Ordnance Survey as an ancient crossing.  

Exterior
A single arch bridge over the Afon Lwyd. Built of roughly coursed and squared limestone rubble with squared and dressed voussoirs, keystone, and stones set vertically and with rounded tops to the parapet. Both faces of the bridge are the same.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as an unchanged early C19 bridge having group value with the adjacent Lasgarn Cottage.  

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