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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
Tagged with: Bridge Architectural structure
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.
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.
Included as a handsome and well built C18 masonry bridge, which has not been significantly altered.
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