Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
83488
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
24/09/2004  
Date of Amendment
20/01/2005  
Name of Property
Hergest Bridge (partly in Aberedw Community)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Powys  
Community
Glascwm  
Town
 
Locality
Cregrina  
Easting
312292  
Northing
249481  
Street Side
 
Location
Spanning the River Edw approximately 2.6km S of Cregrina, carrying a minor road between Cregrina and Aberedw.  

Description


Broad Class
 
Period
 

History
An early C19 bridge shown on the 1839 Tithe map.  

Exterior
A single-span humped-back, single-carriageway bridge of coursed rubble stone. The segmental arch has thin voussoirs. The coped parapet has been partly rebuilt in the late C19 with rock-faced stone. The abutments are splayed out on the N side. On the SE side the abutment returns at R angles and is attached to a ruined building on the river bank.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a fine and well-preserved C19 vernacular style road bridge.  

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