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Pont Wrysgen

A Grade II Listed Building in Mawddwy, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7036 / 52°42'13"N

Longitude: -3.6734 / 3°40'24"W

OS Eastings: 287027

OS Northings: 313086

OS Grid: SH870130

Mapcode National: GBR 99.2Q7H

Mapcode Global: WH683.J9ZP

Plus Code: 9C4RP83G+CJ

Entry Name: Pont Wrysgen

Listing Date: 4 November 1999

Last Amended: 4 November 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 22579

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300022579

Location: The bridge carries the main A458 Mallwyd to Welshpool Road over the Afon Cleifion, SW of Cwm Cewydd.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Machynlleth

Community: Mawddwy

Community: Mawddwy

Locality: Cwm Cewydd

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Built probably in the mid C19 to provide a level crossing of the river at this point.

Exterior

Built of coursed squared rubble, with a single large semi-circular arch of flush even shale voussoirs springing from native rock and rising to a keystone. Flush spandrels and projecting string course, and a parapet of flat coping stones. The abutments are slightly battered and end in demi-piers. The arch spans approximately 10.7m, rising 6.2m above the river, and carries a carriageway 5.5m wide with 53cm parapets.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a robust and characterful C19 road bridge, one of a series of such bridges carrying the main road over small deep valleys of tributaries of the Afon Dugoed.

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