Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
18/08/1999
Date of Amendment
18/08/1999
Name of Property
Pont Telpyn (partly in Llangynhafal community)
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Location
Spanning the river Clwyd at the eastern boundary of the community approximately 1.5km E of Rhewl village.
History
Late C18 or early C19 regional road bridge.
Exterior
Single-span road bridge of local limestone rubble construction. Segmental arch with rough-dressed voussoirs recessed below an arch-ring of narrow stones on the down-river side. Gently-humped carriageway with rubble parapets; sandstone copings with some limestone replacements. The parapets are splayed-out at the approaches; curved modern revetments project outwards on the upstream side.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a late C18 or early C19 regional road bridge, one of a number of similar bridges in the locality which form a particularly fine series.
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