Pont Y Mister, Risca, Caerphilly

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.5998 / 51°35'59"N

Longitude: -3.0903 / 3°5'25"W

OS Eastings: 324579

OS Northings: 189563

OS Grid: ST245895

Mapcode National: GBR J1.BKD8

Mapcode Global: VH7BB.D14W

Plus Code: 9C3RHWX5+WV

Entry Name: Pont Y Mister

Listing Date: 22 October 1999

Last Amended: 22 October 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22508

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300022508

Location: Crossing the Ebbw River to S of Pontymister village close to the A467 by-pass, formerly providing main access between Ochrwyth and Pontymister.

County: Caerphilly

Community: Risca West (Gorllewin Rhisga)

Community: Risca

Locality: Pontymister

Built-Up Area: Risca

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Probably an early post-medieval bridge remodelled in early C19. Led to hamlet of Ochrwyth and the mountainside settlements on the W side of the Ebbw Valley; old photo has it as Och-y-Wieth Bridge. New bridge has by-passed this old road.

Exterior

River bridge of two unequal arches. Of rubble with dressed stone to the river arches and flat or saddle back coping stones to the parapet. The 2 arches are separated by a cutwater; both are elliptical, that on uphillside is lower with a stringcourse above; this reappears at a different level for a short distance over the spandrel of the wider downhill arch.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a pre-industrial bridge which has retained much of its character.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Milepost east of Lower Wyndham Terrace
To the E of Lower Wyndham Terrace, on the towpath to the S of the canal.
II Commercial Street War Memorial
On the corner of the junction of Commercial Street with Station Road, set within a garden enclosed by low wall and railings.
II Bethany English Baptist Church and attached Sunday School
In the town centre, on the W side of the main thoroughfare, S of Tredegar Grounds, with small walled and railed courtyard in front and passages to side.
II Former Risca Palace Cinema
In the centre of the town opposite Tredegar Grounds.
II Canal Bridge over Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal S of Ty Sign
Towards the E community boundary , the E area of Pontymister, between Herbert Avenue to S and Manor Way to N, S of Ty Sign.
II Jubilee Statue in Tredegar Grounds
In the centre of Tredegar Grounds, in the centre of Risca.
II Entrance to Tredegar Grounds
In the centre of the town between the main thoroughfare and the railway.
II Pen-y-van including attached range to left
On the hillside roughly equidistant between the canal and the main valley thoroughfare, near the E community boundary, the cottage fronting a flagged courtyard.

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Pont Y Mister

A Grade II Listed Building in Risca, Caerphilly