Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
3158
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/03/1953
Date of Amendment
08/04/1997
Name of Property
Pont Ysbyty Ifan
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Ysbyty Ifan
Town
Locality
Ysbyty Ifan
Easting
284220
Northing
348817
Street Side
Location
Prominently located in the centre of the village and carrying the main road over the Afon Conwy.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Large C17 or C18 2-span road bridge.
Exterior
Of rubble construction, with full-height central cutwaters to upstream and downstream sides; the bridge has been doubled in width to S. Segmental arches of equal size (each of roughly 8m) with roughly-dressed voussoirs slightly recessed below archrings formed of narrow stones. Long approaches, splayed outwards slightly at the ends, with slab-coped rubble parapets rising gently at the bridge's apex; triangular refuges over cutwaters on each side.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included at Grade II* as a particularly fine 2-span bridge of sub-medieval character.
Group value with other listed items in the centre of Ysbyty Ifan.
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