Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Bridge
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant village, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys, designated on 14 August 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 14 August 2003
- Locality
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant village
- Community
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.82517, -3.30315
- Cadw reference
- 81780
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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)
- 1897 · 137 Oswestry (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1916 · Sheet 60. Shrewsbury. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
At centre of the village of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, over the River Rhaeadr (partly in the Community of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (N))
History
Said to date from c.1775, replacing a timber bridge destroyed by a flood. It may be considered a turnpike bridge, or a development related to the turnpike through Llanrhaeadr then being promoted by the vicar, Dr Worthington. It is marked on the Tithe map of 1842. It is thought to have been maintained by the parish until 1854, when it became a County bridge, the parish paying £106 9s (£106.45) to the County to be relieved of the expense of maintaining it.
Exterior
A single-arch stone bridge with stone parapets. The arch is of segmental form, spanning about 12 m, with sandstone voussoirs reducing in depth from the springing to the apex, approximately 800 to 600 mm deep. Above this the bridge is of local slate, and there is a corbel course on the extrados of the arch and at the base of the parapet each side. Roughly coursed common masonry, of smaller size in the parapets. The parapets are about 1 m high and turn out at each of the four corners. There is a flat rockfaced coping.
Carriageway about 6 m wide with side pavements.
Reason for designation
A fine example of a turnpike-related bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Bridge (partly in the Community of Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant (South))Transportunder 1 mi
- MinafonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Haulfre Cottage and Shop ('Dragons') including railings at front.Commercialunder 1 mi
- Capel Seion including RailingsReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.