Aber Bridge, Talybont-on-Usk, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8843 / 51°53'3"N

Longitude: -3.3018 / 3°18'6"W

OS Eastings: 310495

OS Northings: 221439

OS Grid: SO104214

Mapcode National: GBR YS.RKM3

Mapcode Global: VH6C6.QWBW

Plus Code: 9C3RVMMX+P7

Entry Name: Aber Bridge

Listing Date: 17 December 1998

Last Amended: 17 December 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21154

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021154

Location: In the centre of Aberclydach hamlet, over the river Clydach.

County: Powys

Community: Talybont-on-Usk (Tal-y-bont ar Wysg)

Community: Talybont-on-Usk

Locality: Aberclydach

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Datestone 1817. Probably built as part of road improvements on the mountain road S of Talybont associated with Brecknock and Abergavenny Canal which opened c 1800; other bridges of this nature occur along this route linking the canal and industrial valleys to S. Parapet part rebuilt.

Exterior

A single span segmental arched river bridge. The voussoirs are of dressed stone, the keystone tooled and dated, the adjacent masonry of coursed rubble; Below the string course the masonry surrounding the arch is slightly recessed above the string course the parapet is of uncoursed rubble with saddleback coping stones closely set crosswise.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a dated example of an early C19 bridge, one of a group of similar road bridges along this route.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Group of 7 chest tombs in Aberclydach chapel cemetery
On the S side of the chapel, interspersed by headstones.
II Chapel at Aberclydach and surrounding cemetery wall
On the S slope of Cwm Clydach, W of the hamlet of Aberclydach, opposite the Quarryworkers Cottages.
II Quarryworkers Cottages at Aberclydach
On the W side of the hamlet of Aberclydach in Cwm Clydach, built into the steep S bank and almost opposite the chapel.
II Tyle Clydach
On the mountain road at the head of Cwm Clydach, W of the hamlet of Aberclydach.
II Barn range at Tyle Clydach
Opposite the farmhouse on the other side of a narrow mountain lane.
II Bridge over Nant Cui
The lower of the two bridges over the stream before it joins Afon Caerfanell, adjacent to Cui Lodge and a short distance SW of Talybont village.
II Cui Parc
A short distance W of Talybont, near the foot of Cwm Cwy, just off the old route leading S to Aberclydach and the mountain road to Pontsticill
II Barn range at Cui Parc
Close to the house at Cui Park, adjacent to the drive and sideways on to the lane, c 1km SW of Talybont village and N of Cwm Cwy.

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Aber Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Talybont-on-Usk, Powys