Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
83689
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/02/1992
Date of Amendment
17/02/2005
Name of Property
Bridge to SW of Traihirion (partly in Honddu Isaf community)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Merthyr Cynog
Town
Brecon
Locality
Lower Chapel
Easting
302663
Northing
235925
Street Side
Location
On northern edge of Lower Chapel, spanning the River Honddu approximately 0.5km upstream from the road bridge over the river; on the boundary between Honddu Isaf and Merthyr Cynog communities. Reached along track past Taihirion; on an 'S' bend in river.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Late C17 to early C18 packhorse bridge over the Afon Honddu, a single arch without parapets, one of the last surviving in the area (another at Aberbran Fach, Yscir / Trallong communities). The roadway is higher and undulating to sides, probably from wheeled traffic rather than indicating lost parapets.
Exterior
Packhorse bridge, humped single arch without parapets. Segmental arch with thin stone voussoirs, the crown of the arch with just thin coping stones over, some rubble stone in spandrels. Cobbled roadway, higher and undulating to sides. Eroded abutments on upstream side together with resulting movement in soffit.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included for special historic interest as a rare surviving packhorse bridge.
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