Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Henbont
Tref Alaw, Isle of Anglesey, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanddeusant, Holyhead, Tref Alaw, Isle of Anglesey, designated on 5 April 1971.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 5 April 1971
- Locality
- Llanddeusant
- Town
- Holyhead
- Community
- Tref Alaw
- Unitary authority
- Isle of Anglesey
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.33308, -4.47165
- Cadw reference
- 5290
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 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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 · 93 Holyhead (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the Afon Alaw, the boundary between the parishes of Llanddeusant and Llantrisant, Pont Henbont carries the road leading to the S end of the small hamlet of Elim, SE of Llanddeusant.
History
C18 road bridge.
Exterior
C18 road bridge spanning the Afon Alaw, the boundary between the parishes of Llanddeusant and Llantrisant. A somewhat hump-backed bridge of rubble masonry with central arch of roughly dressed voussoirs slightly recessed below extrados course of narrow slabs; flanking square-headed flood channels to each bankside. The N side of the bridge has an arched, rendered advanced course. Rough parapet.
Reason for designation
Included as a good, well-preserved, C18 road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Schoolroom and stable range at Elim ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Tyn Cae ElimDomesticunder 1 mi
- Melyn HywelIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Bedd Branwen Round CairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.