Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, designated on 21 July 1961.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 July 1961
- Community
- Aberystwyth
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.41143, -4.08509
- Cadw reference
- 10201
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 163 Aberystwyth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
History
Old bridge destroyed by floods in 1796; John Nash designed a new one, opened in 1800, but this too was destroyed by floods in 1886; replaced in 1888 by the existing structure designed by Sir James Szlumper and built by David Lloyd of Aberystwyth.
Exterior
Spanning the River Rheidol at the S end of the town.
Triple broad segmental arched bridge, bull-nosed rubble with voussoirs and band course; pilasters over round ended cutwaters. Northern arch also spans the embankment. Pilasters topped by cast iron lampstandards (cast by Williams and White Foundry, Aberystwyth) of dragons flanking fluted stem; modern lights. Rubble parapet wall extends to south to level of No 1 Penparcau Road.
Reason for designation
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Former Bacchus Wine BarCommercialunder 1 mi
- R J Evans Family ButcherCommercialunder 1 mi
- Malthouse Kiln including B & D Joinery Warehouse (formerly listed as Oasthouse only)Industrialunder 1 mi
- 44 Bridge StreetDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.