Pont Aberffraw, Aberffraw, Isle of Anglesey

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1921 / 53°11'31"N

Longitude: -4.4625 / 4°27'45"W

OS Eastings: 235578

OS Northings: 368947

OS Grid: SH355689

Mapcode National: GBR 58.2VVJ

Mapcode Global: WH434.F165

Plus Code: 9C5Q5GRP+VX

Entry Name: Pont Aberffraw

Listing Date: 1 August 1952

Last Amended: 25 November 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 5259

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300005259

Location: Spanning the Afon Ffraw at the eastern side of Aberffraw, the bridge is located at the E end of Bridge Street.

County: Isle of Anglesey

Community: Aberffraw

Traditional County: Anglesey

Tagged with: Bridge

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History

Built in 1731; constructed with money donated by Sir Arthur Owen, Bart., of Bodeon (Bodowen). The bridge has been blocked to traffic since the new road bridge spanning the Afon Ffraw was built in recent years; now in use as a foot bridge over the river.

Exterior

A single span, hump-backed bridge of rubble masonry with segmental arch of dressed voussoirs, with keystone, slightly inset below extrados course of narrow slabs. Long approaches with rough parapets.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as an excellent and well documented example of a C18 roadbridge, which forms an important part of the landscape and character of the village of Aberffraw.

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Pont Aberffraw

A Grade II Listed Building in Aberffraw, Isle of Anglesey