Footbridge and boundary wall on N side of Leighton Hall is a Grade II* listed building in the Powys local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 24 December 1982. Footbridge. 1 related planning application.

Footbridge and boundary wall on N side of Leighton Hall

WRENN ID
tilted-jade-bramble
Grade
II*
Local Planning Authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Date first listed
24 December 1982
Type
Footbridge
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Consisting of a footbridge which has a walkway with boundary wall continuing to E and W within which are incorporated flights of steps. Of coursed, rock-faced Cefn stone with ashlar dressings. The single-span bridge has a pointed arch with 2 orders of roll moulding, and has Naylor's monogram in quatrefoils in the spandrels. Four pairs of buttresses each side (each pair has a single base) have saddleback copings. The open parapet has pointed quatrefoils and 4 alcoves each side (corresponding with the buttresses) which have slate benches, some of which are damaged.

There are half-turn stone steps on the SW side of the bridge from the deck to the lower level. The parapet has ramped coping. The boundary wall consists of a retaining wall with a pronounced batter and a low parapet with ramped coping. To the W of the bridge the wall continues for approximately 110m and incorporates one fight of stone steps. At the W end is an octagonal enclosure. To E of the bridge the wall continues for approximately 50m and incorporates 4 flights of stone steps. At the E end is a circular enclosure.

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