Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pontithel (partly in the Bronllys community)
Gwernyfed, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pontithel, Gwernyfed, Powys, designated on 15 December 1995.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 15 December 1995
- Locality
- Pontithel
- Community
- Gwernyfed
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.02170, -3.22042
- Cadw reference
- 17054
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
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 Gwernyfed 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.