Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont-y-cambwll
Tremeirchion, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bach-y-graig, Tremeirchion, Denbighshire, designated on 9 April 2002.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 9 April 2002
- Locality
- Bach-y-graig
- Community
- Tremeirchion
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22752, -3.39311
- Cadw reference
- 26462
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 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
Carrying the Tremeirchion to Denbigh road across the River Clwyd, about ½ km south-west of Bach-y-graig.
History
As the bridge over the Clwyd linking the important houses of Bach-y-graig and Plas Clough belonging to Sir Richard Clough, it is probable that this substantial bridge dates in part or wholly from the second half of the C16.
Mrs Thrale's Diary in 1774 records an idea, perhaps then current, that the design of the bridge was the work of Inigo Jones.
It is marked and named on the Tithe Map, c.1840.
Exterior
A single arch bridge of high segmental form with a span of about 15 metres, in local limestone. Thin voussoirs about 400 mm deep. The side masonry is corbelled about 100 mm proud of the voussoirs of the arch. The carriageway is about 5 metres wide between low parapet walls. The parapets have flat copings jointed with metal cramps.
Reason for designation
A fine bridge over the Clwyd river possibly associated with Sir Richard Clough and Bach-y-graig.
Nearby in the register
- Pont-y-Cambwll (partly in Tremeirchion Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Former Agricultural Range at Ty CochAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Brick Barn at Ty CochAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Ty CochDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.