Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
82583
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
02/03/2004  
Date of Amendment
02/03/2004  
Name of Property
Pont-y-pentre  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Llansantffraid  
Town
 
Locality
Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain village  
Easting
321684  
Northing
319911  
Street Side
 
Location
Carrying the A495 across the Afon Cain, ½ km south-west of Llansantffraid.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
A County bridge to the design of Thomas Penson, County Surveyor, as rebuilt before 1847.  

Exterior
A single span bridge in local shaley stone with an elliptical arch of about 10 m; rusticated voussoirs and triple keystone to both faces. String course at base of parapets. The carriageway is about 4 m wide with orthostat sandstone parapets about 0.8 m high slightly turned out at each of the four corners to piers.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
An important bridge by Thomas Penson, County Surveyor, in the early C19.  

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