Scheduled MonumentsWalesLlandrinio Bridge
Post Medieval/Modern · Bridge

Llandrinio Bridge

Wales
Cadw SAM MG046
Period
Post Medieval/Modern
Site type
Bridge
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Llandrinio Bridge is a post-medieval bridge located in Montgomeryshire, Wales. The structure dates from the eighteenth century and represents an important example of bridge construction from the Georgian period. Built to facilitate transport across the river in the locality, the bridge reflects the developing infrastructure networks of rural Wales during the early modern era. Its designation as a scheduled ancient monument recognises its historical significance as a surviving example of period bridge engineering in the Welsh countryside.

Llandrinio Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MG046. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Llandrinio Bridge?

Llandrinio Bridge is a post-medieval bridge located in Montgomeryshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MG046.

What period does Llandrinio Bridge date from?

Llandrinio Bridge dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.

Who is responsible for protecting Llandrinio Bridge?

Llandrinio Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MG046.

What other scheduled monuments are near Llandrinio Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ringwork 540m north of Lane Farm (5.6 km), Motte castle 200m south west of Bretchel (6.4 km), Ringwork and bailey castle 350m south west of Lyndale (7.6 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Llandrinio Bridge

Llandrinio Bridge stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.