Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Rhydfendigaid
Ystrad Fflur, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 5 December 1963
- Locality
- Pontrhydfendigaid
- Community
- Ystrad Fflur
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.28196, -3.86275
- Cadw reference
- 9911
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1830 "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated in the centre of Pontrhydfendigaid, next to the Red Lion Hotel.
History
Road bridge over the Teifi, probably later C18, marked on the 1843 Tithe map. It is the first significant bridge over the Teifi. Said, without evidence, to have been built in the time of Edward Richard (1714-77), founder of the school at Ystrad Meurig in 1735. According to Meyrick the village was originally Pentre Rhydfendigaid.
Exterior
C18 or earlier. Stone with one span and pointed segmental arch. Plain parapet. "Humped" type.
Reason for designation
Included as a well-constructed masonry road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- The Post OfficeCommercialunder 1 mi
- War Memorial and RailingsCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Rhydfendigaid Calvinistic Methodist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Railings to Rhydfendigaid Calvinistic Methodist chapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.