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Old Boultibrooke Bridge

Presteigne, Powys, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Boultibrooke, Presteigne, Powys, designated on 26 March 1985.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Old Boultibrooke Bridge, Presteigne, Powys, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
26 March 1985
Locality
Boultibrooke
Community
Presteigne
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
52.28105, -3.01423
Cadw reference
8929

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1637 map "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1637 · Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1899 · 180 Knighton (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Across the River Lugg immediately to west of the Presteigne to Norton Road and giving access to sawmill.

Probably C18 and now bypassed by the 1932 bridge on the main road.

Narrow single-span segmental-arched bridge, coursed rubble with voussoirs to arch-ring; checked back and splayed outer faces of abutments. Raked stone parapets with wide capping stones (partly broken), clink stones to apex of roadway.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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