Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19249
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/01/1998
Date of Amendment
29/01/1998
Name of Property
Pen-y-bont Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Crucorney
Town
Abergavenny
Locality
Llanvihangel Crucorney
Easting
332467
Northing
220875
Street Side
Location
In Pen-y-bont over the Afon Honddu about 300m north of the Church of St Michael, Llanvihangel Crucorney.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Built in 1827 by the County of Monmouth. It replaced a two arched C17 bridge of the type which survives upstream at Pont Rhys-Powell. The downstream parapet carries a plaque inscribed 'This bridge was rebuilt at the expense of the County in the sixth year of the reign of George the Fourth 1827' The engineer's name has been destroyed.
Exterior
Single arch bridge with shallow segmental arch. Dressed voussoirs, drip and parapet, the rest is sandstone rubble. The spandrels are laid randomly, the parapet is thin coursed. Splayed abutments.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of an early C19 county bridge.
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