Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Road bridge below Claerwen dam (partly in Rhayader community)
Rhayader, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Elan Valley, Rhayader, Powys, designated on 14 November 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 14 November 2000
- Locality
- Elan Valley
- Community
- Rhayader
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.25722, -3.65785
- Cadw reference
- 24392
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 179 Rhyader (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the S side of Claerwen dam and carrying the road to Cerrigcwplau Farm.
History
Built in conjunction with the Claerwen Reservoir, constructed by the City of Birmingham Water Department 1946-52. The consulting engineers were Sir William Halcrow & Partners. The contractor was Edmund Nuttall Sons & Co of London.
Exterior
A single-carriageway reinforced concrete bridge faced with rock-faced stone. It has a single segmental arch. The flat deck has a parapet with concrete intermediate and terminal piers and steel railings.
Reason for designation
Listed for group value with Claerwen dam.
Nearby in the register
- Gauge House at Claerwen ReservoirWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Claerwen dam, including attached footbridges (partly in Rhayader community)Water Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Claerwen Dam, including attached footbridges (partly in Llanwrthwl Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Cerrig Llwydion Deserted Rural SettlementDeserted Rural Settlement1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.