Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
5319
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
05/04/1971
Date of Amendment
19/01/1998
Name of Property
Pont-Rhydbont, or Four-Mile Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Isle of Anglesey
Community
Valley
Town
Locality
Valley
Easting
228026
Northing
378381
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 a substantially unaltered C18 embankment, of historic importance as forming part of the mail road to Holyhead.
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