Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge House
Talgarth, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Domestic
- Date of designation
- 14 August 1995
- Locality
- Talgarth
- Community
- Talgarth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99571, -3.23292
- Cadw reference
- 16292
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Located along the left (W) bank of the River Enig, immediately N of Talgarth Bridge.
Exterior
Terrace of early-mid C19 cottages. Rubble stone with slate roofs.
Bridge House consists of a pair of 3-storey buildings with access from Swan Path on the W to the first floor, and from the river path to the ground floor on the E. Boarded door with heavy frame. Windows irregularly placed 9-pane with Brecon hoppers. Brick gable stacks.
Added to the NW end, Glanant, set back from the river frontage by approximately 1.2m, with wide opening at river level giving access to two parallel stone storage vaults. Boarded door and side window. First floor has 6-pane sashes, and second floor 4-pane windows. Lean-to at NW end with central door.
Reason for designation
Included as an important element in the townscape in the Conservation Area at the centre of Talgarth.
Nearby in the register
- GlanantDomesticunder 1 mi
- Talgarth BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- The Bridge End InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Tower House including attached shopDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.