Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
895
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/05/1978
Date of Amendment
12/07/2006
Name of Property
Pont Howkin
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Denbighshire
Community
Ruthin
Town
Ruthin
Locality
Clwyd Street
Easting
312061
Northing
358150
Street Side
Location
Forming the Western entrance to the town, over the River Clwyd, close to the junction of Clwyd Street with Mwrog Street and Borthyn.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
1771, by Joseph Turner, Architect of Chester. Originally known as Pont Newydd. Mutilated in 1969 when the upper part was destroyed and a much wider concrete roadway built, obscuring the lower part from view.
Exterior
Three-span bridge, originally with humped deck, the central arch higher and wider. Constructed of large blocks of coursed yellow sandstone, with segmental arches of stone voussoirs with dripmoulds. Cut-waters with moulded tops. Plain stone abutments, widened in yellow sandstone. The concrete deck, on concrete beams, is of lower rise than the original bridge and supports plain iron railings.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as the remains of a fine C18 bridge by a prominent regional architect, mutilated in the late C20, but retaining some good detail.
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