Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
The Long Bridge
Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Newtown, Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, Powys, designated on 9 May 1988.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 9 May 1988
- Locality
- Newtown
- Community
- Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.51705, -3.31675
- Cadw reference
- 8016
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 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 165 Montgomery (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the River Severn and linking the old town with Penygloddfa.
History
A substantial road bridge of 1827 by Thomas Penson. Replacing an ancient timber bridge on the site. Pavements with railings replaced a parpapet in 1853 following an accident.
Exterior
Twin carriageway stone bridge. 3 graceful 60ft wide arches with stepped rusticated freestone voussoirs, keystones. Local blue stone spandrels. Prowed cutwaters, rounded downstream. Original panelled stone parapet replaced by walkways with iron railings, carried on struts from iron arches springing from rusticated freestone pilasters added to cutwaters. Simple piers to Broad Street end. Curved returns with freestone parapet to Penygloddfa end. Stone staircase down to Frankwell Street on East side.
Nearby in the register
- Former Flannel Exchange and Assembly RoomsRecreationalunder 1 mi
- The Elephant and Castle HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-box adjoining Former Flannel Exchange (now Regent Cinema)Communicationsunder 1 mi
- 27 Broad StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.