Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19948
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
03/06/1998
Date of Amendment
03/06/1998
Name of Property
Pont-Rhydbont, or Four-Mile Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Rhoscolyn
Town
Locality
Four Mile Bridge
Easting
227987
Northing
378349
Street Side
Location
Located c1.5km SW of Valley along the B4545, spanning the strait between Anglesey and Holy Island.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Probably late C18, built after the reclamation of Cleifiog sands in 1776, and forming part of one of the mail roads to Holyhead before the construction of the Stanley Embankment in 1822.
Exterior
Long embankment of rubble masonry with battered sides and a simple semi-circular arched culvert in centre, widened on east side. Roughly coped rubble parapet walls flanking road carriage.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an example of a substantially intact C18 embankment, of historic importance as forming part of the mail road to Holyhead.
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