Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19069
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
12/11/1997
Date of Amendment
12/11/1997
Name of Property
Pont Llangorwen
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Ceredigion
Community
Tirymynach
Town
Aberystwyth
Locality
Llangorwen
Easting
260284
Northing
283774
Street Side
Location
Road bridge carrying B4572 over the Afon Clarach, in picturesque location immediately S of Llangorwen Church.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Late C18 or early C19 road bridge over the Afon Clarach, on Aberystwyth to Borth road.
Exterior
Small hump-backed road bridge of quarry-faced squared local stone laid in courses. 2.9m wide, single-span, with a voussoired broad segmental arch, arch ring, ramped string-course over, and ramped parapet, which has large Silurian-shale coping stones. Out-turned square end piers. Outer face of W parapet damaged (1997) by vehicle collision. O.S. datum point on inner face of E parapet.
Interior
Reason for designation
A well-constructed and detailed small stone bridge, in a picturesque setting. Group value with All Saints' Church, and Llangorwen Cottage.
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