Caersws bridge, Caersws, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5148 / 52°30'53"N

Longitude: -3.4273 / 3°25'38"W

OS Eastings: 303237

OS Northings: 291720

OS Grid: SO032917

Mapcode National: GBR 9M.GQTQ

Mapcode Global: VH687.J2Z0

Plus Code: 9C4RGH7F+W3

Entry Name: Caersws bridge

Listing Date: 5 November 1996

Last Amended: 5 November 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 17546

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Caersŵs Bridge

ID on this website: 300017546

Location: The bridge carries the A.489 Newtown to Machynlleth Road over the River Severn immediately at the S end of the village.

County: Powys

Community: Caersws (Caersŵs)

Community: Caersws

Built-Up Area: Caersws

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

Tagged with: Bridge

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History

The present bridge was built for the First District Turnpike by Thomas Penson, the Montgomeryshire Turnpike and County Roads Surveyor, in c.1821 to replace an earlier 2-arch stone bridge, then found to be in poor condition.

Exterior

Built of local stone, of three unequal elliptical arches, with one ring of V-jointed voussoirs set slightly forward, with central keystone, set on 2 water piers with pointed cutwaters upstream. Square string course following the cambered carriageway, and 3-course parapets with through stones projecting and rock-faced each side, with flush copings, possibly of later date when the breakwaters on the upstream side were added, ?1843. The outer ends of the bridge are splayed to terminal piers.
Fourteen tie bars with ribbed iron terminal plates added to strengthen the bridge later. Penstrowed stone breakwaters were added in the river bed later.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well preserved major county bridge by the eminent surveyor Thomas Penson, and a good and well detailed example of a masonry bridge.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Dol-aethnen
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II Signal Box at Caersws Railway Station
Located on the W edge of Caersws village, beside the level crossing, and with attached railway station to the NW.
II Caersws Railway Station, with Stationmaster's House
The railway passes to the W of the village. The station lies immediately N of the level crossing, and is attached to the signal box.
II Engine Shed to the Van Line
The building, now used as a store, is located in the industrial yard, some 80m W of the present railway crossing, and in the angle of the main Cambrian line and the former Van branch line.
II Llys Maldwyn Hospital
The Hospital is located at the end of Main Street, approximately 1km NE of the centre of the village.
II* Maesmawr Hall Hotel
The hotel is located in the Severn valley bottom, at the end of a formal axial drive off the main Newtown to Llanidloes Road, 700m E of the junction with the A.470 to Machynlleth and level crossing.
II Pen-y-borfa fawr
Located approximately 1Km N of Caersws village, with its gable end to the road.
II Porth-gwibedyn
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Caersws bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Caersws, Powys