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'''Llangynidr Bridge''' is an early 18th-century bridge that crosses the [[River Usk]] to the north of [[Llangynidr]], Powys, Wales. It carries the B4560 road towards [[Bwlch]]. |
'''Llangynidr Bridge''', also known as "Coed-yr-Ynys Bridge",<ref name="Heritage">{{cite web|url=http://transportheritage.com/find-heritage-locations.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&sobi2Id=672|title=Llangynidr Bridge, Nr. Crickhowell|website=Heritage Locations|access-date=30 April 2016}}</ref> is an early 18th-century bridge that crosses the [[River Usk]] to the north of [[Llangynidr]], Powys, Wales. It carries the B4560 road towards [[Bwlch]].<ref name="Cragg">{{cite book|author=Roger Cragg|title=Wales and West Central England|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=oTZZsUzmKrMC&pg=PA75|year=1997|publisher=Thomas Telford|isbn=978-0-7277-2576-9|pages=75–76}}</ref> |
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The existing stone bridge dates from approximately 1700, replacing an earlier bridge that was located 500m further west.<ref name="BLB">{{cite web|title=Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine community), Llangynidr |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk./wa-6694-llangynidr-bridge-partly-in-llanfihangel-c |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> It lies in the [[Hundred (county division)|Hundred]] of [[Crickhowell]] and is similar in style to the [[Crickhowell Bridge]] over the Usk,<ref name="BLB" /> which dates from 1706. |
The existing stone bridge dates from approximately 1700, replacing an earlier bridge that was located 500m further west.<ref name="BLB">{{cite web|title=Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine community), Llangynidr |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk./wa-6694-llangynidr-bridge-partly-in-llanfihangel-c |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> It lies in the [[Hundred (county division)|Hundred]] (county division) of [[Crickhowell]] and is similar in style to the [[Crickhowell Bridge]] over the Usk,<ref name="BLB" /> which dates from 1706. It has six arches, which vary in span from 22 to 30 feet,<ref name="Eng Times">{{cite web|title=Llangynidr Bridge |url=http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1381 |publisher=Engineering-Timelines.com |accessdate=1 January 2015}}</ref> divided by v-shaped cutwaters topped by pedestrian refuges and parapets with plain [[coping stone]]s.<ref name="BLB" /> The cutwaters continue up to the parapet, in order to provide spaces for pedestrians to stand to avoid wheeled traffic crossing the bridge.<ref name="Cragg"/> It is 69m (230 ft) long and the road is 2.4m (8 ft) wide.<ref name="Eng Times" /> It is considered a particularly impressive example because of its height - reducing the danger of flooding - and its location, which gives a good view of the architecture.<ref name="Heritage"/> |
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Llangynidr Bridge is known to have been repaired in 1707.<ref name="Eng Times"/> [[Theophilus Jones]], passing through in 1809, noted that the responsibility for repairs lay with the hundred of Crickhowell.<ref name="Jones1809">{{cite book|author=Theophilus Jones|title=A History of the County of Brecknock ...|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=9JDnAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA515|year=1809|publisher=W. & G. North, for the author|page=515}}</ref> Further repairs were carried out in 2015-16.<ref>{{cite web|title=Headlines for South Wales & Severn – March 2015|url=https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/library/9137-sws-headlines-march-2015.pdf|publisher=Canal & River Trust|accessdate=30 April 2016}}</ref> The bridge has been painted by many artists, notably Sir [[Cedric Morris]], whose painting of the bridge has been purchased for [[Brecknock Museum]].<ref>{{cite web|title=News from the Museum|url=http://www.brecknocksociety.co.uk/news.html |website=Brecknock Society and Museum Friends|accessdate=30 April 2016}}</ref> |
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A short way from the bridge is a [[standing stone]], 14 feet tall, which stands on a field boundary.<ref>{{cite web|title=Llangynidr Bridge, Llangynidr, Breconshire|url=https://megalithix.wordpress.com/2008/08/09/llangynidr-bridge-breconshire/|website=The Northern Antiquarian|accessdate=30 April 2016}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 19:47, 30 April 2016
Llangynidr Bridge, also known as "Coed-yr-Ynys Bridge",[1] is an early 18th-century bridge that crosses the River Usk to the north of Llangynidr, Powys, Wales. It carries the B4560 road towards Bwlch.[2]
The existing stone bridge dates from approximately 1700, replacing an earlier bridge that was located 500m further west.[3] It lies in the Hundred (county division) of Crickhowell and is similar in style to the Crickhowell Bridge over the Usk,[3] which dates from 1706. It has six arches, which vary in span from 22 to 30 feet,[4] divided by v-shaped cutwaters topped by pedestrian refuges and parapets with plain coping stones.[3] The cutwaters continue up to the parapet, in order to provide spaces for pedestrians to stand to avoid wheeled traffic crossing the bridge.[2] It is 69m (230 ft) long and the road is 2.4m (8 ft) wide.[4] It is considered a particularly impressive example because of its height - reducing the danger of flooding - and its location, which gives a good view of the architecture.[1]
Llangynidr Bridge is known to have been repaired in 1707.[4] Theophilus Jones, passing through in 1809, noted that the responsibility for repairs lay with the hundred of Crickhowell.[5] Further repairs were carried out in 2015-16.[6] The bridge has been painted by many artists, notably Sir Cedric Morris, whose painting of the bridge has been purchased for Brecknock Museum.[7]
A short way from the bridge is a standing stone, 14 feet tall, which stands on a field boundary.[8]
The bridge became a Grade II listed structure in 1952; it was upgraded to Grade I in 2003[4] as one of the best early road bridges in Wales, ranked equally with Crickhowell Bridge.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Llangynidr Bridge, Nr. Crickhowell". Heritage Locations. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ a b Roger Cragg (1997). Wales and West Central England. Thomas Telford. pp. 75–76. ISBN 978-0-7277-2576-9.
- ^ a b c d "Llangynidr Bridge (partly in Llanfihangel Cwmdu with Bwlch and Cathedine community), Llangynidr". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Llangynidr Bridge". Engineering-Timelines.com. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
- ^ Theophilus Jones (1809). A History of the County of Brecknock ... W. & G. North, for the author. p. 515.
- ^ "Headlines for South Wales & Severn – March 2015" (PDF). Canal & River Trust. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "News from the Museum". Brecknock Society and Museum Friends. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- ^ "Llangynidr Bridge, Llangynidr, Breconshire". The Northern Antiquarian. Retrieved 30 April 2016.