Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Clwyd
Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Plas Bennett, Llandyrnog, Denbighshire, designated on 19 July 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 July 1966
- Locality
- Plas Bennett
- Community
- Llandyrnog
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.16739, -3.34901
- Cadw reference
- 759
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
Over the River Clwyd carrying a minor road south-west of Llandyrnog village to Llanynys
History
Probably C18; a bridge of very utilitarian character. It is shown and named on the 1874 map.
Unclear if there was formerly a coping; but possibly not, as other bridge parapets locally have top surface cramps in this manner.
Exterior
A single-arch segmental span of about 8m, with a carriageway about 4 m wide; axe-dressed local stonework including voussoirs, 500mm deep. Low parapet of orthostat stones each side, only about 400mm high at the crown of the bridge, with paired bronze cramps to strengthen each joint at the top. The parapets turn out slightly at each end, but without terminal piers.
Reason for designation
A good minor road bridge which has retained its character.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Clwyd (partly in Llandyrnog community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Plas BennettDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont Drefechan (partly in Llanrhaeadr-yng-nghinmerch community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Pont Drefechan (partly in Llanynys community)Transportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.