Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Cilan
Llandrillo, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llechwedd Cilan, Llandrillo, Denbighshire, designated on 20 October 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 20 October 1966
- Locality
- Llechwedd Cilan
- Community
- Llandrillo
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92566, -3.45747
- Cadw reference
- 696
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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
Carrying a lane over the River Dee approx 1.5km NW of Llandrillo. The lane runs N from the B4401.
History
Probably C18 and described by Thomas Pennant in 1781 as 'a bridge of 2 arches over a deep and black water'. The SE abutment may be earlier. The roadway was widened, probably in the C19, to provide walkways, and the parapets were corbelled out and rebuilt.
Exterior
Two-span bridge of random stone with slightly humped deck. Wide segmental arches of stone voussoirs with dripmoulds; triangular cut-waters between arches. The parapets are corbelled out and are supported by the cut-waters and iron girders. Copings of large dressed stone blocks with chamfered top edges; high pyramidal stones above cut-waters. Metal railings to walkways, fixed to inner sides of parapets. Abutments of rubble stone, slightly splayed out; butt joints to SE abutment suggesting it could be earlier.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine C18 bridge in a rural setting retaining its character.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: ME032
Nearby in the register
- Pont CilanBridgeunder 1 mi
- Cow-house and adjoining Cart-shed to N of Llawr Cilan FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Animal House to W of Llawr Cilan FarmhouseAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Llawr Cilan FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.