Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pon Melin Rug Bridge
Corwen, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Rub, Corwen, Denbighshire, designated on 20 October 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 20 October 1966
- Locality
- Rub
- Community
- Corwen
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98096, -3.41528
- Cadw reference
- 673
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)
- 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)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Carries the A5 road over the River Alwen 2km approx. W of Corwen.
Exterior
Probably built in the early C18, and similar in style to the local bridges over the River Dee at Corwen, Carrog and Cynwyd. Coursed and squared stone with 3 segmental arches with voussoirs and hood moulds. Pilasters to either side of central arch on E side, and cutwaters to W. Projecting string course at base of parapet, which has flat slate copings. Slightly canted in plan, the ends splayed out at each end.
Reason for designation
A very fine example of a masonry bridge, one of an important series of river bridges in the area from the late C17-early C18.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Melin RugNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Entrance Gates at RugDomesticunder 1 mi
- Rhug ornamental wrought iron gatesGateunder 1 mi
- Rug MoundRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.