Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
New Bridge Einion
Meifod, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 May 1995
- Locality
- Newbridge
- Community
- Meifod
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.69283, -3.26928
- Cadw reference
- 15987
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Located within 200m of New Bridge Mechain, on a minor road from the A.495 to the S side of the Dyffryn Meifod.
Exterior
Road bridge over the Afon Banwy or Einion near its confluence with the River Vyrnwy. c.1877. Rock faced local stone with blue brick arches, rendered parapet. Three segmental arches of 5 half-brick rings rising from 2 water piers with rounded cutwaters, each rising to pyramidal stone tops above the springings. Round blue-brick cordon at the base of the parapet, which is capped with outward weathering stone copings, ending in rectangular coped piers. Abutments of rock faced ashlar with limestone cappings.
Bench mark on S side parapet, inner face.
Reason for designation
Included as a competent and picturesque C19 bridge, and one of an important group which includes New Bridge Mechain and Pont-y-ffatri close by.
Nearby in the register
- Capel Newbridge and Adjacent WorkshopReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- New Bridge MechainTransportunder 1 mi
- Glascoed MillIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Pig Sties at Glascoed MillAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.