Pont Dyffryn is a Grade II listed building in the Ceredigion local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 23 May 1996. Bridge.

Pont Dyffryn

WRENN ID
tattered-glass-dew
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Ceredigion
Country
Wales
Date first listed
23 May 1996
Type
Bridge
Source
Cadw listing

Description

History: 1847 road bridge, by Thomas Penson, one of three distinctive masonry bridges on the approach to Pontrhydsaeson, the other two being Pont Rhydsaeson and Pont Glanbran.

Description: Squared rubble stone single-arched bridge with shallow elliptical arch. Raised rectangular voussoirs to arch and large raised keystone. Flat raised band over keystone and under flat parapet with heavy squared coping stones. The ends are curved out slightly to raised piers with band carried across.

Included as one of a distinctive group of masonry bridges of unusual quality this region, designed by Thomas Penson and his son R.K. Penson, including Pont Aberarth 1849, Pont Pennant 1850, Pont Rhydsaeson and Pont Glanbran.

Reference: Pembrokeshire Herald 31/12/1847 Rebuilt to plan of Thomas Penson of Oswestry, David Morgan of Cardigan builder. 32' span, elliptical arch.

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