Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine community)
Llangynidr, Powys, Wales
A Grade I listed building in Coed yr Ynys, Llangynidr, Powys, designated on 4 January 1952.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade I
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 4 January 1952
- Locality
- Coed yr Ynys
- Community
- Llangynidr
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.87445, -3.23305
- Cadw reference
- 6694
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)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Impressively-sited spanning the River Usk on the B4560 in Lower Llangynidr.
History
Erected c1700 and replacing an earlier bridge 500m upstream. A bridge of similar style and date is nearby at Crickhowell .
Exterior
High single-carriageway road bridge of rubble stone with 6 segmental arches, curved into the current and ramped towards the centre. V-shaped cutwaters rise to full height of the parapet and define refuges. The parapet has plain copings and on S side is curved outwards at the ends above corbelled stone.
Reason for designation
Listed Grade I as an especially fine example of an early road bridge, together with Crickhowell amongst the best in Wales.
Nearby in the register
- Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llangynidr community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Mowfield CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Green Drive LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bank of Limekilns beside Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal east of Bridge No 131No class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.