Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pontaryscir
Yscir, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 17 January 1963
- Locality
- Aberyscir
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Yscir
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.96193, -3.45155
- Cadw reference
- 6722
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
Carrying the minor road from Trallong to Cradoc over the Afon Yscir some 670m NE of the Church of Saint Mary and Saint Cynidr.
History
Road bridge over the Yscir, probably C18. Said to have span of 10m (11') and roadway of 2.6m (8'6").
Exterior
Road bridge, rubble stone with two arches and full-height cutwater between, similar each side. Segmental arches with squared stone voussoirs. Parapets have stone coping.
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as a road bridge with the high cutwaters of the pre-C19 type.
Nearby in the register
- Glanyscir and front garden railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
- Battle Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Caer Rufeinig y GaerFortunder 1 mi
- Church of Saint Mary and Saint CynidrReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.