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The Long Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn), Powys

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.5171 / 52°31'1"N

Longitude: -3.3167 / 3°19'0"W

OS Eastings: 310746

OS Northings: 291834

OS Grid: SO107918

Mapcode National: GBR 9S.GG2Y

Mapcode Global: VH683.GZFT

Plus Code: 9C4RGM8M+R8

Entry Name: The Long Bridge

Listing Date: 9 May 1988

Last Amended: 9 May 1988

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 8016

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Long Bridge

ID on this website: 300008016

Location: Spanning the River Severn and linking the old town with Penygloddfa.

County: Powys

Community: Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn (Y Drenewydd a Llanllwchaearn)

Community: Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn

Locality: Newtown

Built-Up Area: Newtown

Traditional County: Montgomeryshire

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History

A substantial road bridge of 1827 by Thomas Penson. Replacing an ancient timber bridge on the site. Pavements with railings replaced a parpapet in 1853 following an accident.

Exterior

Twin carriageway stone bridge. 3 graceful 60ft wide arches with stepped rusticated freestone voussoirs, keystones. Local blue stone spandrels. Prowed cutwaters, rounded downstream. Original panelled stone parapet replaced by walkways with iron railings, carried on struts from iron arches springing from rusticated freestone pilasters added to cutwaters. Simple piers to Broad Street end. Curved returns with freestone parapet to Penygloddfa end. Stone staircase down to Frankwell Street on East side.

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