Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6795
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/01/1963
Date of Amendment
28/10/2005
Name of Property
Pont Llwyncyntefin
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Maescar
Town
Brecon
Locality
Sennybridge
Easting
292442
Northing
229168
Street Side
Location
Situated to N of A40 on minor road to Pemtre'rfelin and Trallong.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Road bridge over the Usk dated 1750. Widened in matching style in 2002 by Powys County Council. The roadway was previously only nine feet wide.
Exterior
Large road bridge, rubble stone with two big recessed arches divided by a big triangular cutwater, the angle chamfered back to a rounded pedestrian refuge. Thin stone coping. The upstream side is original, with stone voussoirs to arch and outer arch. The E downstream side has been widened by about a half of original width, in matching style, the line of original bridge visible in arch soffit. In W side refuge is plaque with 'P/HE/1750/ EI TW Masons/ I. Gwyn fculptit'. On opposite side is plaque commemorating the widening. the parapets splay out at the ends, except at NE.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as a fine bridge of 1750, carefully widened in 2002.
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