Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Talgarth Bridge
Talgarth, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Talgarth, Powys, designated on 4 January 1984.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 4 January 1984
- Locality
- Talgarth
- Community
- Talgarth
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.99565, -3.23262
- Cadw reference
- 7472
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 214 Talgarth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located at the centre of the town, spanning the River Enig, and adjoining the Tower House.
Exterior
Road bridge, possibly late medieval in origin when the river crossing was guarded by Tower House. A segmental arch of red sandstone rubble, not laid radially, of approximately 3m width carrying a slightly hog-backed carriageway. Widened firstly by approximately 1.5m on the N side, also of rubble but of more regular narrow stone slab construction, laid radially, and further widened in C20 on S for a pedestrian path. Parapet masonry is slightly advanced over the arch stonework, and carries a flat coping. There is a vertical break on the W side of the north face, beyond which the masonry is battered, darker below, carrying the road at the same level. The S parapet, partially rebuilt, continues to opposite the SE corner of Tower House curving back to the entry to Bridge House.
Reason for designation
Included as of group value with Tower House and Bridge End House at the centre of the town.
Nearby in the register
- The Bridge End InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Tower House including attached shopDomesticunder 1 mi
- Talgarth MillIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Bridge HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.