Bridge to SW of Traihirion (partly in Honddu Isaf community), Merthyr Cynog, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0132 / 52°0'47"N

Longitude: -3.4197 / 3°25'10"W

OS Eastings: 302663

OS Northings: 235925

OS Grid: SO026359

Mapcode National: GBR YN.H6DV

Mapcode Global: VH6BK.PN0K

Plus Code: 9C4R2H7J+74

Entry Name: Bridge to SW of Traihirion (partly in Honddu Isaf community)

Listing Date: 3 February 1992

Last Amended: 17 February 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 83689

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300083689

Location: On northern edge of Lower Chapel, spanning the River Honddu approximately 0.5km upstream from the road bridge over the river; on the boundary between Honddu Isaf and Merthyr Cynog communities. Reache

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Merthyr Cynog

Locality: Lower Chapel

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

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History

Late C17 to early C18 packhorse bridge over the Afon Honddu, a single arch without parapets, one of the last surviving in the area (another at Aberbran Fach, Yscir / Trallong communities). The roadway is higher and undulating to sides, probably from wheeled traffic rather than indicating lost parapets.

Exterior

Packhorse bridge, humped single arch without parapets. Segmental arch with thin stone voussoirs, the crown of the arch with just thin coping stones over, some rubble stone in spandrels. Cobbled roadway, higher and undulating to sides. Eroded abutments on upstream side together with resulting movement in soffit.

Reasons for Listing

Included for special historic interest as a rare surviving packhorse bridge.

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II Milestone on B4520
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Bridge to SW of Traihirion (partly in Honddu Isaf community)

A Grade II Listed Building in Merthyr Cynog, Powys