Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over Nant Cui
Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwy, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys, designated on 17 December 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 17 December 1998
- Locality
- Cwy
- Community
- Talybont-on-Usk
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.89419, -3.29516
- Cadw reference
- 21131
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The lower of the two bridges over the stream before it joins Afon Caerfanell, adjacent to Cui Lodge and a short distance SW of Talybont village.
History
Probably early- mid C19 and probably associated with road improvements resulting from canal trade, this nearby stretch of the Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal between Talybont and Brecon constructed c 1800. Other bridges of similar type occur along the mountain road and pass linking Talybont with the industrial valleys to the S.
Exterior
Bridge of snecked stone rubble with the flat slab coping. Segmental arched river bridge with rockfaced voussoirs, slightly splayed end pilasters to E and angled abutments, partly tiered. Incorporates stone stile with steps and stone piers NW.
Reason for designation
Included as one of a group of mostly early C19 bridges on the mountain road S of Talybont.
Nearby in the register
- Barn range at Cui ParcAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cui ParcDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bank HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former skittle alley and tea-roomRecreationalunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.