Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cilgwrgan Bridge
Llandyssil, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cilgwrgan, Llandyssil, Powys, designated on 14 July 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 14 July 1997
- Locality
- Cilgwrgan
- Community
- Llandyssil
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.53141, -3.26378
- Cadw reference
- 18515
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 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 165 Montgomery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Bridge spanning the River Severn on the B4389 which links the A483 with Tregynon. Located on the boundary with Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn.
History
Built in 1861/2 following the 1860 Turnpike Act to create the Cilgwrgan, Bettws and Tregynon turnpike.
Exterior
Three span bridge with wide segmental arches. Coursed, grey, rock-faced masonry with pilasters to the ends. Red brick arches composed of 6 courses of headers with tall, narrow keystones. Protruding, pointed cut-waters with red sandstone copings which have narrow plinths. String courses to parapets which are of red dressed sandstone, tooled with margin drafting, and with curved ends.
Reason for designation
Listed as a wide, impressive bridge using brick in its construction and associated with the turnpiking of the road.
Nearby in the register
- Aberbechan AqueductWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- CilgwrganDomesticunder 1 mi
- Penarth Feeder WeirNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Aberbechan BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.