Pont-y-Llan
A Grade II Listed Building in Nantglyn, Denbighshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.1472 / 53°8'50"N
Longitude: -3.4899 / 3°29'23"W
OS Eastings: 300447
OS Northings: 362158
OS Grid: SJ004621
Mapcode National: GBR 6J.5QQT
Mapcode Global: WH662.C5C3
Plus Code: 9C5R4GW6+V2
Entry Name: Pont-y-Llan
Listing Date: 19 July 1966
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 813
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300000813
Location: Spanning the Afon Ystrad in the centre of the village.
County: Denbighshire
Town: Denbigh
Community: Nantglyn
Community: Nantglyn
Traditional County: Denbighshire
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Architectural structure
History
Road bridge built in 1831, probably replacing a ford crossing.
Exterior
Small 2-span road bridge, of rubble construction with small segmental arches and long, rough-dressed voussoirs. Rubble parapet with plain string course below, returned onto simple terminating piers at the splayed approaches; largely-restored slate copings. On the upstream side the parapet has a blind rectangular recess to its centre.
Reasons for Listing
Listed for its special interest as a vernacular road bridge retaining good character in this village context.
External Links
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