Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
644
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
04/01/1966
Date of Amendment
25/09/2003
Name of Property
Rhydycroesau Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llansilin
Town
Locality
Rhydycroesau
Easting
324112
Northing
330771
Street Side
Location
Over the Cynllaith in the village of Rhydycroesau (partly in the Civil Parish of Oswestry Rural, England)
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Probably late C18 or early C19. A bridge is shown at this location on the Tithe Map of 1838.
Exterior
A single-arch semi-circular bridge of about 10 m span. Uncoursed masonry in local slate. Voussoirs about 500 mm in height. There is a boldly projecting keystone and an extrados corbel course each side.
The parapets are slightly out-turned on all four ends. Flat copings jointed with iron cramps. On the Welsh side the parapets abut the walls of an adjacent garden and the churchyard.
Interior
Reason for designation
A fine bridge of simple late vernacular character.
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