Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
6859
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/12/1976
Date of Amendment
04/11/2005
Name of Property
Castle Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Brecon
Town
Brecon
Locality
Easting
304368
Northing
228758
Street Side
Location
Spanning the River Honddu at the bottom end of Castle Street.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Perhaps early-to-mid C19, but with earlier origins. The River Honddu is notorious for flooding and sweeping away its bridges. Theophilus Jones believed the bridge to have been originally the drawbridge to the castle, and Hugh Thomas, writing in C17, describes the bridge thus; "a stone bridge of two arches, one of them being to be drawn up at pleasure". In the Bucks' print, the bridge appears to rise more steeply following the approach to the castle. Although damaged in the great flood of 1853, Castle Bridge was one of only 3
bridges over the Honddu to survive. In the early C20, footways (now removed) were added to both sides of the bridge. Major restoration 2004/2005 when parapets were reinstated in stone.
Exterior
Stone bridge of 2 deep segmental arches with massive central pier. Reinstated stone parapets.
Interior
Reason for designation
Historic bridge linking the old town with the castle. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings.
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