Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Melin Rug
Cynwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Plas Ucha, Cynwyd, Denbighshire, designated on 20 October 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 20 October 1966
- Locality
- Plas Ucha
- Community
- Cynwyd
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98066, -3.41571
- Cadw reference
- 82411
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
Carries the A5 over the River Alwen approx. 2 km W of Corwen.
History
Probably built in the early C18 and similar in style to the local bridges over the River Dee at Corwen, Carrog and Cynwyd.
Exterior
See Record Number 673 in the Corwen community for full description.
Reason for designation
Listed grade II* as 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
- Pon Melin Rug BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Entrance Gates at RugDomesticunder 1 mi
- Rhug ornamental wrought iron gatesGateunder 1 mi
- Plas IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.