Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
652
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
04/01/1966
Date of Amendment
23/10/2003
Name of Property
Pont Llanerch Emrys (Partly in the Community of Llansantffraid)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llangedwyn
Town
Locality
Pen-y-bont Llanerch Emrys
Easting
321111
Northing
323617
Street Side
Location
Carrying a minor road from the B4396 to Llanerchemrys.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
A bridge of 1819, adopted as a County Bridge in 1821. The enhanced style suggests Wynnstay estate influence. It is marked on the Tithe Map of 1841.
Exterior
A bridge of high segmental form spanning about 18 m in uncoursed common masonry but with rusticated even-height voussoirs. Prominent keystone hanging from a string course at the base of the parapet. Similar both sides.
The bridge carriageway is about 6 m wide, with narrow two-course scappled sandstone parapets turning out at all four ends to small stone piers. There are bronze coping cramps on parts of the parapets. An unusual feature is that many of the stones of the parapets are numbered sequentially with Roman numerals, showing the parapets to have been constructed from the bridge apex outwards.
Interior
Reason for designation
A fine dated example of an early C19 masonry bridge of elegant form suggestive of estate influence, combined with plain, vernacular detailing.
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