Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Llanerch Emrys (Partly in the Community of Llansantffraid)
Llangedwyn, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 4 January 1966
- Locality
- Pen-y-bont Llanerch Emrys
- Community
- Llangedwyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.80431, -3.17166
- Cadw reference
- 652
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 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Carrying a minor road from the B4396 to Llanerchemrys.
History
A bridge of 1819, adopted as a County Bridge in 1821. The enhanced style suggests Wynnstay estate influence. It is marked on the Tithe Map of 1841.
Exterior
A bridge of high segmental form spanning about 18 m in uncoursed common masonry but with rusticated even-height voussoirs. Prominent keystone hanging from a string course at the base of the parapet. Similar both sides.
The bridge carriageway is about 6 m wide, with narrow two-course scappled sandstone parapets turning out at all four ends to small stone piers. There are bronze coping cramps on parts of the parapets. An unusual feature is that many of the stones of the parapets are numbered sequentially with Roman numerals, showing the parapets to have been constructed from the bridge apex outwards.
Reason for designation
A fine dated example of an early C19 masonry bridge of elegant form suggestive of estate influence, combined with plain, vernacular detailing.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Llanerch Emrys (Partly in the Community of Llangedwyn)Transportunder 1 mi
- Bridge over Cynllaith at Pen-y-bont (Partly in the Civil Parish of Llanyblodwell, England)Transportunder 1 mi
- Milestone at AbercynllaithTransportunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding at Sycamore CottageAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.