Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge at Tregroes
Pencoed, Bridgend, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Gardens, Parks and Urban Spaces
- Date of designation
- 4 March 1998
- Locality
- Tregroes
- Community
- Pencoed
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.52543, -3.48987
- Cadw reference
- 19476
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the driveway leading to Tregroes House, just before the drive forms a circle in front of the house. The bridge crosses a small pool or stream which is currently dry.
History
The bridge may be early C18 like the house, but the iron railings are probably part of the later C19 remodelling.
Exterior
Low flat-decked bridge of coursed masonry. Round arch with voussoirs, above which is a substantial string course of dressed stone blocks with margin draughting, supporting decorative iron railings. The railings have 4 panels to each side with diagonal struts and a geometrical motif in the centre. The posts have turned finials.
Reason for designation
Listed as a decorative garden feature of character which contributes to the architectural setting of Tregroes House.
Nearby in the register
- Tregroes aka Pencoed CollegeEducationunder 1 mi
- Bridge over Afon EwenniTransportunder 1 mi
- Church of St DavidReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- War Memorial and RailingsCommemorativeunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.