Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine community)

A Grade I Listed Building in Llangynidr, Powys

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Latitude: 51.8745 / 51°52'28"N

Longitude: -3.233 / 3°13'58"W

OS Eastings: 315210

OS Northings: 220261

OS Grid: SO152202

Mapcode National: GBR YW.S4PB

Mapcode Global: VH6CF.X45W

Plus Code: 9C3RVQF8+QQ

Entry Name: Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine community)

Listing Date: 4 January 1952

Grade: I

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 6694

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300006694

Location: Impressively-sited spanning the River Usk on the B4560 in Lower Llangynidr.

County: Powys

Community: Llangynidr

Locality: Coed yr Ynys

Built-Up Area: Llangynidr

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

History

Erected c1700 and replacing an earlier bridge 500m upstream. A bridge of similar style and date is nearby at Crickhowell .

Exterior

High single-carriageway road bridge of rubble stone with 6 segmental arches, curved into the current and ramped towards the centre. V-shaped cutwaters rise to full height of the parapet and define refuges. The parapet has plain copings and on S side is curved outwards at the ends above corbelled stone.

Reasons for Listing

Listed Grade I as an especially fine example of an early road bridge, together with Crickhowell amongst the best in Wales.

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Other nearby listed buildings

I Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llangynidr community)
Spanning the River Usk on the B4560.
II Mowfield Cottage
Approximately 80m S of Llangynidr Bridge and S of a junction with a minor road.
II Green Drive Lodge
Isolated house approximately 200m NNE of Llangynidr Bridge set back from E side of road.
II Bank of Limekilns beside Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal east of Bridge No 131
Situated immediately to the east of the bridge that carries Forge Road up over the canal.
II Lower Lock Bridge (Canal Bridge No 132), including Lock No 64
Situated on the S side of Coed-yr-Ynys road in Cwm Crawnon.
II Stable at Llwynyfedwen
On SW side of farm house.
II Barn at Llwynyfedwen
On SE side of farm house and attached to byre on NW side.
II Llwynyfedwen farmhouse including attached Byre
On S side of minor road between Penmyarth and Bwlch, approximately 0.6km NE of Llangynidr Bridge.

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