Pont Howkin, Ruthin, Denbighshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1133 / 53°6'47"N

Longitude: -3.3152 / 3°18'54"W

OS Eastings: 312061

OS Northings: 358150

OS Grid: SJ120581

Mapcode National: GBR 6R.7Z1X

Mapcode Global: WH77H.10LM

Plus Code: 9C5R4M7M+8W

Entry Name: Pont Howkin

Listing Date: 16 May 1978

Last Amended: 12 July 2006

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 895

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Pont Newydd

ID on this website: 300000895

Location: Forming the Western entrance to the town, over the River Clwyd, close to the junction of Clwyd Street with Mwrog Street and Borthyn.

County: Denbighshire

Town: Ruthin

Community: Ruthin (Rhuthun)

Community: Ruthin

Locality: Clwyd Street

Built-Up Area: Ruthin

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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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.

Reasons for Listing

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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Pont Howkin

A Grade II Listed Building in Ruthin, Denbighshire