Pont-Rhydbont, or Four-Mile Bridge, Rhoscolyn, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2742 / 53°16'26"N

Longitude: -4.5811 / 4°34'52"W

OS Eastings: 227987

OS Northings: 378349

OS Grid: SH279783

Mapcode National: GBR HN21.DBP

Mapcode Global: WH42H.LYQV

Plus Code: 9C5Q7CF9+MH

Entry Name: Pont-Rhydbont, or Four-Mile Bridge

Listing Date: 3 June 1998

Last Amended: 3 June 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19948

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300019948

Location: Located c1.5km SW of Valley along the B4545, spanning the strait between Anglesey and Holy Island.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Rhoscolyn

Locality: Four Mile Bridge

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Bridge

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History

Probably late C18, built after the reclamation of Cleifiog sands in 1776, and forming part of one of the mail roads to Holyhead before the construction of the Stanley Embankment in 1822.

Exterior

Long embankment of rubble masonry with battered sides and a simple semi-circular arched culvert in centre, widened on east side. Roughly coped rubble parapet walls flanking road carriage.

Reasons for Listing

Included as an example of a substantially intact C18 embankment, of historic importance as forming part of the mail road to Holyhead.

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Pont-Rhydbont, or Four-Mile Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Rhoscolyn, Isle of Anglesey