Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Aberhiriarth
Glantwymyn, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwm Llinau, Glantwymyn, Powys, designated on 5 August 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 5 August 2004
- Locality
- Cwm Llinau
- Community
- Glantwymyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.64803, -3.70902
- Cadw reference
- 83039
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 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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 150 Dinas-Mawddwy (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge carries the A470 over a stream, mid-way between Cwm Llinau and Cemmaes.
History
Probably late C18-early C19, and associated with Aberhiriarth Hall, a classical-style house now altered, to the SW.
Exterior
Single-span bridge constructed of large blocks of coursed grey stone; high round arch of stone voussoirs with raised keystone and impost band; flush spandrels. String course to random stone parapets with have replaced flat capstones. Splayed ends with square end piers which rise slightly higher than the parapets and have shallow pyramidal capstones. Rubble stone wall continuing to SE.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine, though small, classical-style road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Glan-afonNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Church of St TydechoNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Capel Sammah with attached forecourt railings and Ty CapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gorffwysfa including attached railingsDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.