Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llangynog Bridge
Llangynog, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llangynog village, Llangynog, Powys, designated on 23 May 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 May 2003
- Locality
- Llangynog village
- Community
- Llangynog
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.82267, -3.40472
- Cadw reference
- 81050
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 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 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
To south of the village of Llangynog, carrying the B4391 aross the Afon Tanat.
History
A bridge on the Llanfyllyn to Bala turnpike road, following the Montgomeryshire Turnpike Act of 1769, important for the development of the local mineral industry. It is shown on the 1839 Tithe Map and still referred to locally as The Turnpike Bridge. Probably taken over in 1821 as a County Bridge, but not included in the published list. The parapets are however characteristic of many County bridges. The turnpike ceased in 1879. Livestock sales were formerly conducted on the road from the bridge to the village.
Exterior
A single-arch bridge of local slate masonry, above a slight weir, carrying a road about 5 m wide over the River Tanat. Plain segmental arch of about 9 m span with voussoirs about 600 mm high. The parapets are formed of narrow orthostat blocks of sandstone about 1 m in height.
Reason for designation
A good bridge of the turnpike era which has retained its character.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St CynogReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- GwaliaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn GlasAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Craig Rhiwarth Ancient VillageHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.