Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Trystion
Cynwyd, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cynwyd, Denbighshire, designated on 28 January 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 28 January 2004
- Locality
- Cynwyd
- Community
- Cynwyd
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.95808, -3.40523
- Cadw reference
- 82412
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
Located towards the SE of the village and carrying a lane NE from the B4401.
History
Probably C18; there was a crossing here in 1357 when Llewelyn ap Madog left money in his will for its repair.
Exterior
Small single-span bridge with humped deck constructed of rubble stone. Low segmental arch of stone voussoirs with dripstone; continuous parapets with flat stone copings. Narrow deck, the abutments splayed out to ends, except to SW where the wall returns at right angles.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved small C18 bridge in a village setting. Group value with former woollen factories and assembly rooms.
Nearby in the register
- 2 BryntrystionNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Minafon (Former Pentre Llawen Woollen Factory)Industrialunder 1 mi
- 1 BryntrystionNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Pont CynwydNo class recordedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.