Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Hemley
Llangors, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 August 1998
- Locality
- Llangors
- Community
- Llangors
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.95382, -3.26933
- Cadw reference
- 20311
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
NE of the village of Llangors and E of Llanfihangel Tal-y-llyn, crossing Afon Llynfi.
History
Probably an early C19 bridge associated with the nearby Hay Railway line built 1812-16. Road and track run close together E of Llanfihangel, the road unusually being named suggesting perhaps a later or enhanced identity than the traditional network of country lanes; possibly provided easier access to Tal-y-llyn Junction station from N.
Exterior
Single arch road bridge over river built of rubble with dressed stone dressings. Recessed segmental river arch has voussoirs and keystone; abutments have a plinth. Parapets have flat coping fixed with iron cramps; both parapets and abutments are symmetrically curved.
Reason for designation
Included as a well designed early C19 road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- St MaelogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Barn range opposite Llandefaelog-tre'r-graigAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Barn range opposite St MaelogAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Llandefaelog-tre'r-graigDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.