Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
04/01/1966
Date of Amendment
23/05/2003
Name of Property
Pont Ricket
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Location
The bridge carries a narrow lane which runs S from the B4500 over the River Ceiriog. It is approx 150m from the main road.
History
Probably C18. The cutwaters, of snecked stone, may have been rebuilt or added later, perhaps in the late C19. The bridge was originally known as Pont Rhyd y Gad.
Exterior
Two-span bridge of rubble stone with asymmetrical humped deck. Segmental arches of narrow stone voussoirs with dripstones, the N arch higher and wider. Triangular cutwaters between arches of dressed snecked stone, probably later. Parapets of large blocks of pecked grey stone with string course, slightly corbelled out. Abutments run into short rubble stone walls at right angles.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine C18 bridge retaining its character.
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