Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llangenny Bridge
The Vale of Grwyney, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 July 1963
- Locality
- Llangenny
- Community
- The Vale of Grwyney
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.85502, -3.10420
- Cadw reference
- 6681
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
On a minor road approximately 200m S of Llangenny church.
Exterior
Late C18 single-carriageway bridge of rubble sandstone, ramped to the centre. A segmental arch has thin voussoirs. The spandrels have round openings. A low parapet has flat copings (replaced on W side). The parapet is extended with the extension of abutments on the E side.
Reason for designation
A fine example of an C18 road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Drinking FountainMiscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Standing Stone N of Golden GroveStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- 2 Church CottagesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lych Gate at church of St Cenau, LlangennyReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.