Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont y Caniedydd
Llanfrynach, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 28 July 2005
- Locality
- Cantref
- Town
- Brecon
- Community
- Llanfrynach
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.90961, -3.39797
- Cadw reference
- 84834
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 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on minor lane running N towards Cwm Cynwyn, some 4 km S of Llanfaes church.
History
Late C18 road bridge over the Nant Sere.
Exterior
Bridge, rubble stone with two low segmental arches with squared stone voussoirs separated by a cutwater of squared stone with triangular top stepped back to below parapet level. Parapets slightly overhang arches. Rubble stone with stone copings.
One arch is over the stream.
Reason for designation
Included for its historic interest as twin-arched road bridge of traditional regional character.
Nearby in the register
- NeuaddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Old CroftauNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Plas-y-Gaer CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- Cwm Gwdi FarmhouseDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.