Pont-y-Delyn, Hope, Flintshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.119 / 53°7'8"N

Longitude: -3.0453 / 3°2'43"W

OS Eastings: 330136

OS Northings: 358490

OS Grid: SJ301584

Mapcode National: GBR 73.7JRS

Mapcode Global: WH88K.6V3S

Plus Code: 9C5R4X93+HV

Entry Name: Pont-y-Delyn

Listing Date: 2 July 1962

Last Amended: 6 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 33

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300000033

Location: Spanning the Afon Alun immediately S of the road and carrying the old Fagl Lane; approximately 1km W of the village centre.

County: Flintshire

Community: Hope (Yr Hob)

Community: Hope

Built-Up Area: Hope

Traditional County: Flintshire

Tagged with: Architectural structure

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History

A bridge at this point was referred to by Edward Lhwyd in 1699 as the 'Pont-y-Dorlyn'. The present bridge is probably a late C18 replacement.

Exterior

Single-span road bridge approximately 20m long; of sandstone ashlar construction. Depressed arch with voussoirs conjoined with horizontal courses plain stringcourses below parapets with long, curved capping stones. Flat carriageway with four pairs of curved kerbstones; curved approaches with square terminating piers. The upstream approach to the W continues as a rubble revetment with two further buttresses. The bridge is currently unused.

Reasons for Listing

Listed for its special historic interest as a late C18 road bridge.

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II Rhanberfydd Farmhouse and Cottage
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II Sarn House
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II Steps, Gates and Gatepiers to W of St Cyngar's Church
On the W side of the churchyard, facing the main road.
II Railed Tomb Monument 30m NW of St Cyngar's Church
Located NW of the church at the edge of the raised churchyard, opposite Fagl Lane.
II Parapetted Steps and Churchyard Walls to SW of St Cyngar's Church
At the SW corner of the churchyard opposite the junction between Hawarden Road and Kiln Lane; giving access to the raised churchyard.
II Railed and Raised Tomb immediately W of St Cyngar's Church
Located immediately to the W of the church within the raised churchyard.
II Railed Vault Structure immediately N of the Tower at St Cyngar's Church
Located immediately N of the church tower, within the raised churchyard.
II Sundial Base at St Cyngar's Church
Immediately SE of the parish church, within the churchyard.

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Pont-y-Delyn

A Grade II Listed Building in Hope, Flintshire