Caerhowel Bridge (also listed in Mongomery Community)

Caerhowel Bridge is a cast-iron bridge with stone abutments and a central pier, dating from the 19th century. The bridge features a two-arched span made up of five parallel cast-iron ribs, which are supported by wrought iron tie-bars that connect the spandrel struts. The ribs are doubled and linked with decorated cross-braces. The cast iron decking girders have moulded panelled decoration on each outer face, which includes the names of Thomas Penson and the Brymbo Foundry. These girders and the arch ribs are anchored into the ashlar abutments and the central pier. The terminal piers are stepped out and have a moulded cornice with pyramidal copings. There is a retaining wall at each outer end of the rusticated ashlar road bed. The central pier features a keeled cutwater that carries cast-plates on each inner face, displaying the names of Penson and Brymbo along with the date of construction. The bridge also has cast-iron railings, which are partly missing on the west side, featuring a middle rail and cusped heads below the top rail.