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[[File:Pont Cysylltau over the River Dee - geograph.org.uk - 914230.jpg|thumb|Pont Cysyllte, or Cysylltau Bridge]] |
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'''Pont Cysyllte'''<ref name=coflein>[http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/23989/details/cysylltau-bridge-pont-cysyllte Cysylltau Bridge; Pont Cysyllte] RCAHMW </ref><ref name=engtimes/> also known as ''' |
'''Pont Cysyllte'''<ref name=coflein>[http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/23989/details/cysylltau-bridge-pont-cysyllte Cysylltau Bridge; Pont Cysyllte] RCAHMW </ref><ref name=engtimes/> also known as '''Cysylltau Bridge'''<ref name=coflein>[http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/23989/details/cysylltau-bridge-pont-cysyllte Cysylltau Bridge; Pont Cysyllte] RCAHMW </ref><ref name=engtimes/> or '''Bont Bridge'''<ref name=leaderbont>{{cite news|url=http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2011/02/15/gallery/expensive-price-tag-for-historic-wrexham-bridge-repairs-12063/ |title=Expensive price tag for historic Wrexham bridge repairs |date=15 February 2011 |work=[[The Leader (Welsh newspaper)|The Leader]] |place=[[Wrexham]] |accessdate=29 August 2017 }}</ref> is a 17th-century road bridge crossing the [[River Dee (Wales)|River Dee]] near the village of [[Trevor, Wrexham|Trevor]], [[Wrexham County Borough|Wrexham County]], Wales. It lies 200 m west of [[Thomas Telford]]'s [[Pontcysyllte Aqueduct]] and, carrying the B5434 road, is the main connection between Trevor and nearby [[Froncysyllte]]. |
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The [[sandstone]] bridge is dated '1697', though it was substantially rebuilt during the 18th century, and only the south arch and part of the south pier are original.<ref name="BLB">{{cite web|title=Pont Cysylltau, Llangollen Rural |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk./wa-1602-pont-cysylltau-llangollen-rural |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=31 December 2014}}</ref> The bridge comprises three arches, with full-height triangular cutwaters between each arch, each topped by a pedestrian refuge.<ref name="BLB" /> The older south arch has a span of {{convert|35|ft|m|1}} and the north arches have spans of {{convert|14|m|ft}} and {{convert|14.2|m|ft}}.<ref name="engtimes">{{cite web|title=Pont Cysyllte (Cysylltau Bridge) |url=http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1399 |publisher=Engineering Timelines |accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref> |
The [[sandstone]] bridge is dated '1697', though it was substantially rebuilt during the 18th century, and only the south arch and part of the south pier are original.<ref name="BLB">{{cite web|title=Pont Cysylltau, Llangollen Rural |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk./wa-1602-pont-cysylltau-llangollen-rural |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=31 December 2014}}</ref> The bridge comprises three arches, with full-height triangular cutwaters between each arch, each topped by a pedestrian refuge.<ref name="BLB" /> The older south arch has a span of {{convert|35|ft|m|1}} and the north arches have spans of {{convert|14|m|ft}} and {{convert|14.2|m|ft}}.<ref name="engtimes">{{cite web|title=Pont Cysyllte (Cysylltau Bridge) |url=http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1399 |publisher=Engineering Timelines |accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 13:25, 9 January 2018
Pont Cysyllte[1][2] also known as Cysylltau Bridge[1][2] or Bont Bridge[3] is a 17th-century road bridge crossing the River Dee near the village of Trevor, Wrexham County, Wales. It lies 200 m west of Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and, carrying the B5434 road, is the main connection between Trevor and nearby Froncysyllte.
The sandstone bridge is dated '1697', though it was substantially rebuilt during the 18th century, and only the south arch and part of the south pier are original.[4] The bridge comprises three arches, with full-height triangular cutwaters between each arch, each topped by a pedestrian refuge.[4] The older south arch has a span of 35 feet (10.7 m) and the north arches have spans of 14 metres (46 ft) and 14.2 metres (47 ft).[2]
The bridge became a Grade I listed structure in 1963 and is also a Scheduled Ancient Monument.[4]
The bridge has been regularly damaged by motor vehicles being, at its narrowest, only 1.83 metres (6.0 ft) feet wide. Vehicles are supposed to stop before crossing.[3]
References
- ^ a b Cysylltau Bridge; Pont Cysyllte RCAHMW
- ^ a b c "Pont Cysyllte (Cysylltau Bridge)". Engineering Timelines. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Expensive price tag for historic Wrexham bridge repairs". The Leader. Wrexham. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ a b c "Pont Cysylltau, Llangollen Rural". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 December 2014.