Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Boughrood Bridge
Bronllys, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llyswen, Bronllys, Powys, designated on 15 December 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 15 December 1995
- Locality
- Llyswen
- Community
- Bronllys
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.03745, -3.27014
- Cadw reference
- 16698
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located off the A.470 N of Llyswen village, and forming the major bridge across the Wye between Glasbury and Erwood.
Exterior
History: Toll bridge built c.1838-42 by the Maesllwych Estate at the cost of £5,890, to facilitate the movement of coal, coke and lime to Brecon from Radnorshire, replacing a ford and ferry. Tolls were discontinued in 1934.
Description: Rock-faced squared rubble. Four equal span segmental 75cm arches springing from cutwaters with keeled tops, rising as pilasters to parapet level. Plat band at base of parapet and flush dowelled copings. One low flood arch at each end. The W end of the bridge was later rebuilt and incorporates weep pipes. On the N parapet, three C20 tall cast iron lamp standards by Sugg. The bridge carries the road on the level.
The bridge crosses into Boughrood parish in Radnorshire where there is a Gothic style toll house erected in 1843.
Included as a well built and preserved C19 road bridge erected by a private estate.
Reference: Haslam, R. 'Buildings of Wales' Powys. 223.
Nearby in the register
- Toll Cottage at Boughrood BridgeCommercialunder 1 mi
- Griffin InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Church of St. GwendolineReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Llyswen CampHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.