Caersws bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 5 November 1996. Bridge. 1 related planning application.
Caersws bridge
- WRENN ID
- still-stair-russet
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Date first listed
- 5 November 1996
- Type
- Bridge
- Source
- Cadw listing
Description
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.
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