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Wye Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Builth (Llanfair-ym-Muallt), Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.1501 / 52°9'0"N

Longitude: -3.4007 / 3°24'2"W

OS Eastings: 304262

OS Northings: 251131

OS Grid: SO042511

Mapcode National: GBR YN.6R3W

Mapcode Global: VH6B0.07K1

Plus Code: 9C4R5H2X+3P

Entry Name: Wye Bridge

Listing Date: 14 June 1952

Last Amended: 16 September 1991

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7417

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Wye Bridge (partly in Builth Wells)
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ID on this website: 300007417

Location: Spanning River Wye between former counties of Brecon and Radnor, (now districts of Brecknock and Radnor).

County: Powys

Community: Builth (Llanfair-ym-Muallt)

Community: Builth

Locality: Partly in the community of Llanelwedd

Built-Up Area: Builth Wells

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Built 1779 by James Parry of Hay,architect, replacing former wooden bridge. Refaced 1879; strengthened, and widened on downstream side by county engineers of counties of Brecon and Radnor, 1925.

Exterior

In local grey stone. Coursed squared stone with snecked parapet. Six broad arches with voussoirs and keystones. Rounded cutwaters to west, pointed to east. Parapet with central refuges. Piers have vertical joints showing extent of widening, with darker stone on the upstream side.

Inscription carved on refuge in interior parapet records that, "This bridge was erected at the expence of the counties of Brecon and Radnor by James Parry of Hay in 1779. The original stone after serving its purpose for a hundred years became completely decayed and this stone was put in its place by the inhabitants of Builth 1879. This bridge was widened and strengthened by the above counties in 1925...".

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