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Bridge to SW of Traihirion (partly in Merthyr Cynog community)

A Grade II Listed Building in Honddu Isaf, Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0132 / 52°0'47"N

Longitude: -3.4196 / 3°25'10"W

OS Eastings: 302665

OS Northings: 235929

OS Grid: SO026359

Mapcode National: GBR YN.H6DT

Mapcode Global: VH6BK.PN1J

Plus Code: 9C4R2H7J+74

Entry Name: Bridge to SW of Traihirion (partly in Merthyr Cynog community)

Listing Date: 3 February 1992

Last Amended: 16 February 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7521

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Bridge to SW of Traihirion (partly in Honddu Isaf community)

ID on this website: 300007521

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

County: Powys

Town: Brecon

Community: Honddu Isaf

Community: Honddu Isaf

Locality: Lower Chapel

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Bridge Packhorse bridge

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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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