Historic bridges · South Wales
Aberbran Bridge
Aberbran Bridge — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Aberbran Bridge is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 6790). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Reason for designation: Included for its special interest as a fine late C18 masonry bridge of three arches. History: Road bridge over the Usk of 1791. A bridge is recorded in 1687, called ruinous in 1724. The present bridge of three arches built by James Parry of Hay, who also built the bridge at Builth Wells. Repaired in 1854. Exterior: Road bridge, of three broad arches with cut stone voussoirs and triple keystone to centre arch. Slight cutwaters of squared tooled stone with stepped tops under raised piers, the two centre ones carried up over parapets. Raised band under parapet, of a thin stone smooth course each side of a thick tooled course, broken forward over piers. Parapets have semi-circular seat indents above cutwaters, and are splayed out at the ends. W parapet has plaque MDCCXCI by James Parry. J. Parry Jr Scp . Modern pipe attached on upstream side. Location: Situated about 250m N of Aberbran Fawr, crossing the Usk.
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Place summary
Aberbran Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located in South Wales. It is noted for its historical significance and architectural features, representing an important example of bridge construction in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9518, -3.4748
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Trallong
- Postcode
- LD3 9NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
Sources
- wikidata: Q29485895 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Aberbran Bridge?
- Aberbran Bridge is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LD3 9NG), in the parish of Trallong.
- Is Aberbran Bridge a listed building?
- Aberbran Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Aberbran Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Aberbran Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Aberbran Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LD3 9NG. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.