Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
4759
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/06/1966
Date of Amendment
04/11/1999
Name of Property
Pont Minllyn
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Mawddwy
Town
Locality
Minllyn
Easting
285986
Northing
313892
Street Side
Location
The bridge crosses the Afon Dyfi a little to the SW of the modern bridge carrying the A470 to the N.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
The bridge was erected at the expense of Dr John Davies of Mallwyd, rector 1604-1634, famous Welsh scholar of the Welsh language and culture, and translator of the Bible, who undertook many works of improvement in the area..
Exterior
The bridge is of rubble stonework. It consists of two segmental spans of radial rubble voussoirs with a regulating course, springing from rock abutments on to a centre water pier, which has cutwaters on each side. The E abutment has been reinforced with stone. The upper structure of the bridge has been lost, and is now grassed.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an important and early road bridge built by the famous scholar Dr John Davies of Mallwyd, when rector here in the first decades of the C17.
Scheduled Ancient Monument ME094.
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