Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
17/03/1953
Date of Amendment
08/04/1997
Name of Property
Pont Ysbyty Ifan
Location
Prominently located in the centre of the village and carrying the main road over the Afon Conwy.
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.
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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