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Pont-faen (continued into England)

A Grade II Listed Building in Chirk, Wrexham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9262 / 52°55'34"N

Longitude: -3.0722 / 3°4'19"W

OS Eastings: 328018

OS Northings: 337074

OS Grid: SJ280370

Mapcode National: GBR 72.MQ76

Mapcode Global: WH78C.SQ71

Plus Code: 9C4RWWGH+F4

Entry Name: Pont-faen (continued into England)

Listing Date: 4 January 1966

Last Amended: 29 July 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 625

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300000625

Location: The bridge carries the road from Chirk to Weston Rhyn across the Afon Ceiriog.

County: Wrexham

Town: Wrexham

Community: Chirk (Y Waun)

Community: Chirk

Locality: Ceiriog

Traditional County: Shropshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Shropshire

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History

An earlier masonry bridge was recorded on this site in 1602 joining the lordships of Chirkland and Oswestry. Repairs are recorded in 1691, in 1720s, and again in 1759, when Shropshire and Denbighshire jointly spent £5. The present bridge appears to be the result of a major repair or rebuilding later in the C18 although the tie bars inserted in the 1720's remain.

Exterior

Built of sandstone ashlar between rubble embankments, the ashlar courses dipping slightly to the arch. A single span segmental arch of c12.5m (41ft), the apex rising c4.33m above flood water level. The arch consists of two rings, the inner one of voussoirs set back from the upper regulating course which is flush with the spandrels. The soffit width is 3.25m. Orthostatic parapets above a flat string course, originally cramped together. They narrow the slightly sloping carriageway to 2.7m.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a handsome and well built C18 masonry bridge, which has not been significantly altered.

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