Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llong Bridge
Argoed, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llong, Argoed, Flintshire, designated on 5 August 1997.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 5 August 1997
- Locality
- Llong
- Community
- Argoed
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.15338, -3.10526
- Cadw reference
- 18722
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 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated close to the junction of the B5444 and the A5118 at Llong, crossing the River Alyn.
History
Probably built early C19.
Exterior
Rubble with ashlar dressings. The bridge has a broad segmented arch over the Alyn and a smaller semi-circular flood arch to the north. The arches are of dressed stone and the main arch is set between piers with a string course running between them. The parapet is of flat coping stones and the bridge is attached to splayed walls on each side.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a C19 bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Stables and Coach House at Plas Isaf including attached walled gardenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas Major including attached barnDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pair of Lodges flanking N driveway to Leeswood HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.