Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Nant Clwyd
Llanelidan, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nantclwyd Hall, Llanelidan, Denbighshire, designated on 15 February 1980.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 15 February 1980
- Locality
- Nantclwyd Hall
- Community
- Llanelidan
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05739, -3.33078
- Cadw reference
- 24978
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the old line of the A494 Bala to Ruthin road crossing the River Clwyd, 200 m west of Nantclwyd Hall.
History
A river bridge inscribed and dated PTGO 1776 on the east keystone, closely resembling the bridge at Pont Efail-y-plas 1½ km upstream. There are records of county repairs to this bridge and its approaches in 1777 and 1827.
Exterior
The bridge is a single arch of about 10 m span in local limestone, about 4½m wide between parapets. The arch has a low semicircular form, the voussoirs diminishing in depth towards the crown. The common masonry is axe dressed and laid in irregular courses, with a slight turn-out at the north east. Flat coping to the parapets.
The parapets have been re-built to conform to a regularised approach with some loss of the original hump-backed profile, and the arch is now permanently reinforced with steel supporting rings. Minor repairs to the masonry.
Reason for designation
A good county road bridge of the late C18.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge on the main drive to Nantclwyd HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stag and Hounds Sculpture and Pedestal on entrance axis to Nantclwyd HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Nantclwyd HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Archway with Clock Tower at entrance to Service YardDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.