Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Road Bridge over River Vyrnwy
Carreghofa, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Lies partly in Llandysilio Community Area, New Bridge Vyrnwy, Carreghofa, Powys, designated on 31 January 1953.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1953
- Locality
- Lies partly in Llandysilio Community Area
- Town
- New Bridge Vyrnwy
- Community
- Carreghofa
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.76901, -3.10819
- Cadw reference
- 14205
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Carried the old Welshpool to Oswestry main road before Llanymynech Bridge was constructed in 1828.
History
Created before 1773 (mentioned by Thomas Pennant), incorporating an older, narrower bridge; several feet were added on the west side and some of the arches have been refaced or rebuilt; two earlier rusticated arches remain on the south section. Breakwaters repaired 1854.
Exterior
Freestone masonry, plain narrow band below parapet of large freestone blocks. Four regular segmental arches, rounded cutwaters with plain buttresses above. The two southern arches have tie-rods running through them which terminate in bolted triangular brace plates. Nothern embankment with five low, round-arched flood arches in rubble stone.
Reason for designation
Impressive grouping with Vyrnwy Aqueduct to E.
Nearby in the register
- Aqueduct carrying Montgomeryshire Canal over River VyrnwyWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Three-Arch Aqueduct over Vyrnwy Flood Plain (Southern Arches) New Bridge VyrnwyWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Former Salt Warehouse at NewbridgeCommercialunder 1 mi
- Pentreheylin Bridge (No.97) over The Montgomeryshire CanalTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.