Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Cysylltau
Llangollen Rural, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade I listed building in Trevor, Llangollen, Llangollen Rural, Wrexham, designated on 7 June 1963.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade I
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 7 June 1963
- Locality
- Trevor
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Llangollen Rural
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.97073, -3.09132
- Cadw reference
- 1602
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 1795 map "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated near a looping bend in River Dee between Trevor and Froncysyllte.
History
A road bridge over the River Dee. A date inscription '1697' has been recorded, and probably refers to date of the bridge's construction of which only the S arch and lower part of S pier survive. The remainder of bridge was rebuilt probably in C18 to a very slightly increased width. Parapets are now in relatively poor condition as a result of damage by traffic.
Exterior
A 3-arched ashlared sandstone bridge with full-height cutwaters forming triangular refuges on both sides of narrow road. Segmental arches with slightly recessed voussoirs: S arch is shorter span and slightly narrower than the others. The S pier is twice stepped and the N pier is stepped once.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of a post-medieval bridge which still retains its original character, though slightly altered.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, DE027.
Nearby in the register
- Pont y CysylltauBridgeunder 1 mi
- Wood BankDomesticunder 1 mi
- Kilns at Wood BankIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Pontcysyllte AqueductTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.