Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over Afon Ewenni
Pencoed, Bridgend, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 4 March 1998
- Locality
- Tregroes
- Community
- Pencoed
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.52694, -3.49284
- Cadw reference
- 19480
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 off the S side of Penybont Road (B4280), W of a large roundabout at Tregroes, and 0.7km NE of Pencoed. The bridge carries a narrow track to the rear of dwellings along Penybont Road.
History
C18 or earlier. A major route is shown in this location on Yates’ map of 1799. The bridge was replaced by a new bridge (known as Newydd Bont) c 40m to the NW, which must have coincided with the re-routing of the road (B4280). This occurred between 1841 and 1885, probably in connection with the South Wales Railway which opened in 1850.
Exterior
Skewed single-span bridge with slightly hump-backed deck. Low segmental arch with narrow voussoirs and keystone. Constructed of roughly coursed flat masonry blocks. The parapets have chamfered copings but part of the E parapet has been rebuilt in concrete. The NW angle of the bridge is obtuse because of the skewed plan, and is supported by a diaphragm arch consisting of voussoirs, with corbelled masonry below. This may be a later addition. On the NW side of the deck is a vertical stone block, designed to stop carts hitting the parapet. Walls continue from the parapets along the riverside.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early road bridge retaining its character.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge at TregroesGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Tregroes aka Pencoed CollegeEducationunder 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.