Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llansantffraid Bridge
Llansantffraid, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 2 March 2004
- Locality
- Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain village
- Community
- Llansantffraid
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.77558, -3.14757
- Cadw reference
- 82562
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Across the River Vyrnwy at the east entrance to the village.
History
A bridge constructed in the late C18 to replace one then destroyed by floods.
Exterior
A bridge of two high segmental spans each of about 20 m between piers, in local uncoursed shaley stone with sandstone voussoirs. Central pier with rounded cutwater to both sides, each built up to support a semicircular pedestrian refuge. Smaller refuges over the end piers. Broad string course at base of parapets, carried around the refuges.
The carriageway is about 4 m wide between low parapets in similar masonry (partly replaced by orthostat stones at the south east corner). A pedestrian pavement has been formed at the east side, and an additional safety rail added to heighten the parapet on this side only.
Reason for designation
An elegant two-arch C18 bridge in an ancient bridge location, which has retained its character notwithstanding the problem its narrow width poses for modern traffic
Nearby in the register
- No. 1 Glandwr (cottage at left), with walled and railed forecourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- No. 2 Glandwr (cottage at right), with walled forecourtDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge House, with walled and railed forecourtCommercialunder 1 mi
- Sun HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.