Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over Sirhowy River at Gelligroes
Ynysddu, Caerphilly, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gelli-groes, Ynysddu, Caerphilly, designated on 26 February 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 February 1988
- Locality
- Gelli-groes
- Community
- Ynysddu
- Unitary authority
- Caerphilly
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.64501, -3.18920
- Cadw reference
- 1905
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Bridge forms part of the S boundary between Pontllanfraith and Ynysddu; adjacent to the mill complex and small hamlet of Gelli-groes; reached by a side road running SE from Newport Road (A4048).
History
Probably C18. Repaired and repointed 1987. Old photographs show the parapet with railings.
Exterior
Single arch hump-backed bridge of rubble with very deep thin voussoirs to the wide elliptical river arch which is buttressed at river level. Parapets with flat coping stones. Unequal splayed approaches of snecked rubble and part stepped at ground level. Narrow roadway.
Reason for designation
Included as a pre-industrial river bridge; group value with the Mill and Mill House at Gelli-groes.
Nearby in the register
- Gelli-groes MillIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Gelli-groes Millhouse and attached BarnIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Heather CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pair of chest tombs at Siloh Presbyterian ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.