Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pontithel (partly in Gwernyfed community)
Bronllys, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 15 December 1995
- Locality
- Pontithel
- Community
- Bronllys
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.02162, -3.22066
- Cadw reference
- 16824
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 on the main Hay to Brecon road, carrying the road over the Afon Llynfi.
Exterior
Description: Road bridge of the C18, widened on the N side in 1952, when the parapet was also raised.
Rubble sandstone. Three segmental arches of 45cm radial split sandstone, spanning between two water piers, the central span wider and higher, the piers developed as triangular cutwaters of sandstone ashlar below a central string course, and rise to provide refuges at road level. The parapet is set to slightly oversail immediately above the arches, and is provided with flush copings. The bridge was widened by approximately 3m on the N side, the event commemorated by a plaque on the inner face of the N parapet.
The E end is included in Gwernyfed Community area.
Included as an interesting example of a bridge provided by the turnpike trust in the C18.
Nearby in the register
- Pontithel (partly in the Bronllys community)Transportunder 1 mi
- 5 Pontithel CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- 4 Pontithel CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pontithel HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.