Pont Melin Rug

Approximate Location Map

Latitude: 52.9807 / 52°58'50"N

Longitude: -3.4157 / 3°24'56"W

OS Eastings: 305046

OS Northings: 343529

OS Grid: SJ050435

Mapcode National: GBR 6M.JBSG

Mapcode Global: WH780.HBPS

Plus Code: 9C4RXHJM+7P

Entry Name: Pont Melin Rug

Listing Date: 20 October 1966

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 82411

ID on this website: 300082411

Location: Carries the A5 over the River Alwen approx. 2 km W of Corwen.

County: Denbighshire

Community: Cynwyd

Locality: Plas Ucha

Traditional County: Merionethshire

History

Probably built in the early C18 and similar in style to the local bridges over the River Dee at Corwen, Carrog and Cynwyd.

See Record Number 673 in the Corwen community for full description.

Listed grade II* as a very fine example of a masonry bridge, one of an important series of river bridges in the area from the late C17-early C18.

Other nearby listed buildings

II* Pon Melin Rug Bridge
Carries the A5 road over the River Alwen 2km approx. W of Corwen.
II Entrance Gates at Rug
At the main entrance to the estate from the A5.
II Plas Isaf
Located down a short track off the W side of a lane which runs from Cynwyd to Melin Rug and approximately 0.5km from Pont Melin Rug.
II Ice House in the grounds at Rug
Built into the motte towards the SW of the lake.
II Penlan Fawr
To the east of and below the lane that leaves the A494 at Druid, 1km approx. from the junction with the main A5 road.
II* Rug
In parkland on the N side of the A5, 3km approx. W of Corwen.
II Gate in Garden at Rug
Aligned with the main entrance of the house, at the boundary of garden and park.
I Plas Ucha
Located off the W side of a lane which runs N from Cynwyd to Melin Rug. The front faces S, the ground sloping downhill to the E.