Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Penpont Bridge including two doorways in attached wall to N
Trallong, Powys, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Penpont, Brecon, Trallong, Powys, designated on 17 January 1963.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 17 January 1963
- Locality
- Penpont
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Trallong
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.94839, -3.49851
- Cadw reference
- 26097
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 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 213 Brecon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Crosses River Usk to NW of house at Penpont.
History
Also known as Pont Abersefin. The bridge is believed to date from circa 1660, similar to Abercamlais bridge. Similarly it has been widened on the W in C18 or early C19 with broad segmental arches dying into the cutwaters, which have been chamfered off. The doorways, to the river bank and Rose Garden, on the N side are similar to those in the Kitchen Garden, circa 1794.
Exterior
Bridge of four arches, rubble stone with cutwaters. W side, widened, has broad elliptical arches dying into the cutwaters, cut stone voussoirs, raised band over and flat parapet with stone copings. Cutwaters have been chamfered off below string course. E side has recessed segmental arches with voussoirs and keystone, three flat-topped cutwaters, one pedestrian refuge.
As a continuation of W parapet the wall rises and has two doorways, S doorway with stone voussoirs to cambered head, and panelled door; N doorway has good dressed stone surround, elliptical-arched doorway with keystone and pediment in purple stone over. Panelled door with cambered head.
Reason for designation
Graded II* for its exceptional interest as a fine C17 bridge, comparable with Abercamlais bridge.
Nearby in the register
- The Old Granary and the Old LaundryAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Hay Barn at PenpontAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- The StablesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Dovecote at PenpontDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.