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Pont Aberhiriarth

A Grade II Listed Building in Glantwymyn, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.648 / 52°38'52"N

Longitude: -3.709 / 3°42'32"W

OS Eastings: 284475

OS Northings: 306960

OS Grid: SH844069

Mapcode National: GBR 98.67FH

Mapcode Global: WH689.0P2T

Plus Code: 9C4RJ7XR+69

Entry Name: Pont Aberhiriarth

Listing Date: 5 August 2004

Last Amended: 5 August 2004

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83039

ID on this website: 300083039

Location: The bridge carries the A470 over a stream, mid-way between Cwm Llinau and Cemmaes.

County: Powys

Community: Glantwymyn

Community: Glantwymyn

Locality: Cwm Llinau

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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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.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a fine, though small, classical-style road bridge.

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