Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Llanychan (partly in Llangynhafal community)
Llanynys, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanynys, Denbighshire, designated on 19 July 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 July 1966
- Locality
- Llanynys
- Community
- Llanynys
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.14697, -3.32691
- Cadw reference
- 810
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 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the river Clwyd at the eastern boundary of the community, some 200m W of St Hychan's church.
History
Late C18 or early C19 road bridge.
Exterior
Wide single-span road bridge of local limestone rubble construction. Segmental arch with rough-dressed voussoirs recessed below arch-rings of narrow stones. Gently-humped carriageway with rubble parapets advanced and splayed-out at the approaches. Square, terminating piers and limestone copings; continuous plain stringcourse to both sides above the arch.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a late C18 or early C19 regional road bridge, one of a number of contemporary bridges in the locality which form a particularly fine series.
Nearby in the register
- Pont LlanychanTransportunder 1 mi
- Church of St HychanReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Glan ClwydDomesticunder 1 mi
- Llanychan Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.