Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over Nant Cleisfer
Llangynidr, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 28 August 1998
- Locality
- Llangynidr
- Community
- Llangynidr
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.86524, -3.22860
- Cadw reference
- 20361
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
Approximately 180m SSW of Llangynidr church and on a minor road between Llangynidr and B4560.
History
Probably early C19 bridge although probably carrying a more ancient trackway.
Exterior
Single-carriageway road bridge of rubble sandstone. A single segmental arch has thin voussoirs. The abutment curves round on E side and is continuous with garden wall of Bridge End Cottage. Low parapet curves outwards at the ends and has saddleback coping.
Reason for designation
A small rural road bridge retaining early character.
Nearby in the register
- Llangynidr Deserted Medieval Village (part of)Deserted Medieval Villageunder 1 mi
- Laurel CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- DanygraigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge End CottageDefenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.