Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Howkin
Ruthin, Denbighshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Clwyd Street, Ruthin, Denbighshire, designated on 16 May 1978.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 May 1978
- Locality
- Clwyd Street
- Town
- Ruthin
- Community
- Ruthin
- Unitary authority
- Denbighshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.11326, -3.31525
- Cadw reference
- 895
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
Forming the Western entrance to the town, over the River Clwyd, close to the junction of Clwyd Street with Mwrog Street and Borthyn.
History
1771, by Joseph Turner, Architect of Chester. Originally known as Pont Newydd. Mutilated in 1969 when the upper part was destroyed and a much wider concrete roadway built, obscuring the lower part from view.
Exterior
Three-span bridge, originally with humped deck, the central arch higher and wider. Constructed of large blocks of coursed yellow sandstone, with segmental arches of stone voussoirs with dripmoulds. Cut-waters with moulded tops. Plain stone abutments, widened in yellow sandstone. The concrete deck, on concrete beams, is of lower rise than the original bridge and supports plain iron railings.
Reason for designation
Listed as the remains of a fine C18 bridge by a prominent regional architect, mutilated in the late C20, but retaining some good detail.
Nearby in the register
- 5 Mwrog StreetCommercialunder 1 mi
- 7 Mwrog StreetNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Park Place HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- 67-69ADomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.