Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
82562
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
02/03/2004
Date of Amendment
02/03/2004
Name of Property
Llansantffraid Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llansantffraid
Town
Locality
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain village
Easting
322684
Northing
320395
Street Side
Location
Across the River Vyrnwy at the east entrance to the village.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
A bridge constructed in the late C18 to replace one then destroyed by floods.
Exterior
A bridge of two high segmental spans each of about 20 m between piers, in local uncoursed shaley stone with sandstone voussoirs. Central pier with rounded cutwater to both sides, each built up to support a semicircular pedestrian refuge. Smaller refuges over the end piers. Broad string course at base of parapets, carried around the refuges.
The carriageway is about 4 m wide between low parapets in similar masonry (partly replaced by orthostat stones at the south east corner). A pedestrian pavement has been formed at the east side, and an additional safety rail added to heighten the parapet on this side only.
Interior
Reason for designation
An elegant two-arch C18 bridge in an ancient bridge location, which has retained its character notwithstanding the problem its narrow width poses for modern traffic
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