Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pontfadog Bridge
Glyntraian, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pontfadog, Llangollen, Glyntraian, Wrexham, designated on 18 February 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 18 February 2003
- Locality
- Pontfadog
- Town
- Llangollen
- Community
- Glyntraian
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93390, -3.14086
- Cadw reference
- 80897
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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located in the centre of Pontfadog and carrying a lane over the River Ceiriog which leads to Castle Mill and Bronygarth. Immediately E of the war memorial and the junction with the B4500.
History
Probably early C19, and one of several bridges of this type over the River Ceiriog. Edward Lhwyd recorded a bridge here in the late C17, and a bridge is shown on the tithe map of 1839.
Exterior
Single-span bridge of rubble stone with high semi-circular arch of stone voussoirs with dripmould. Wide dressed stone string course to rubble parapets which have flat pecked stone copings. Slightly humped deck with splayed ends, leading to square end piers at W end, which are continuous with parapets. Boundary wall adjoining at right angles to NE.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine unaltered road bridge, retaining its character. Group value with war memorial and milestone.
Nearby in the register
- Pontfadog War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Milestone at PontfadogTransportunder 1 mi
- Former Waiting Room, Glyn Valley Tramway, PontfadogTransportunder 1 mi
- Tan-y-Garth including garden terrace and entrance staircaseNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.