Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
83038
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
06/12/1999
Date of Amendment
05/08/2004
Name of Property
Pont Abercorris also known as Bont Pentre (partly in Corris Community)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Glantwymyn
Town
Locality
Abercorris
Easting
275713
Northing
307829
Street Side
Location
The bridge carries the road E from the centre of Corris, over the Afon Dulas into Powys.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
The bridge was probably built in the C18 to carry the road over the Afon Dulas into Powys.
Exterior
Built of coursed slate stone. An elliptical arch of squared voussoirs, with flush spandrels and a low
parapet, coped with flush cramped shale stone copings. A small square relief culvert passes through the E abutment. The carriageway is slightly humped and the parapet is correspondingly peaked.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a good C18 bridge, unusual for the period in that the arch takes an elliptical form.
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