Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
15/11/2004
Date of Amendment
29/11/2004
Name of Property
Pont ar Ithon
(partly in Llanyre)
Community
Disserth and Trecoed
Locality
Newbridge-on-Wye
Location
Spanning the River Ithon approximately 1km S of Newbridge-on-Wye.
History
Recently built at the time of the 1840 Tithe survey, where it is described as 'Pont yr Ithon New Bridge', standing NE of the old bridge, which has subsequently been demolished. The parapets were later rebuilt.
Exterior
A 2-span road bridge of coursed rock-faced stone. The main spans have segmental freestone arches with prominent keystones. The central pier has stepped, pointed freestone cutwaters. On each bank are full-height pilaster strips flanking circular flood apertures A raised band is below the random rock-faced stone parapet with coping.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a fine mid C19 road bridge.
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