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Latitude: 52.9795 / 52°58'46"N
Longitude: -3.3875 / 3°23'14"W
OS Eastings: 306938
OS Northings: 343365
OS Grid: SJ069433
Mapcode National: GBR 6N.JCMD
Mapcode Global: WH780.YC2N
Plus Code: 9C4RXJH7+R2
Entry Name: Pont Corwen Bridge
Listing Date: 4 June 1952
Last Amended: 1 February 1995
Grade: II*
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 656
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300000656
Location: Carries the main A5 road over the River Dee 1km approx. west of the town centre.
County: Denbighshire
Community: Corwen
Community: Corwen
Built-Up Area: Corwen
Traditional County: Merionethshire
Tagged with: Road bridge
A stone dated 1704 has been recorded, a date which appears to be consistent with the present structure, though it almost certainly represents the reconstruction of an earlier bridge at the site.
Roughly coursed and squared stonework, the river is spanned by 4 main arches, with an additional lower arch to the S, and very low side arches at either end (that to N dry). The segmental arches have roughly shaped voussoirs and rough projecting hood moulds. Cutwaters between the principal arches. Parapet formed from a smaller grade of stone, with rough flat copings. A long retaining wall with stacked stone copings supports the road bed on the SW side.
An excellent example of an early C18 masonry bridge, one of a series of important early bridges across the Rivers Alwen and Dee.
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