Pont Dologau (partly in Ysbyty Ystwyth community), Pontarfynach, Ceredigion

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.3444 / 52°20'39"N

Longitude: -3.806 / 3°48'21"W

OS Eastings: 277068

OS Northings: 273348

OS Grid: SN770733

Mapcode National: GBR 94.TFKR

Mapcode Global: VH4FW.ZB8M

Plus Code: 9C4R85VV+QH

Entry Name: Pont Dologau (partly in Ysbyty Ystwyth community)

Listing Date: 23 December 2004

Last Amended: 16 March 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 84264

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300084264

Location: Carrying drive over the Afon Ystwyth on the Hafod estate some 360m SE of Eglwys Newydd church.

County: Ceredigion

Town: Ystrad Meurig

Community: Pontarfynach

Locality: Hafod

Traditional County: Cardiganshire

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History

Road bridge carrying forestry road to Dologau over the Ysywyth. Late C18, built for Thomas Johnes of Hafod as part of his estate improvements in the early 1790s. Illustrated in J. 'Warwick' Smith collection of views of the picturesque features of the estate as Tyloge Bridge, engraved by J. Stadler. Mentioned by G. Cumberland 1796 as a 'rude bridge'. The bridge was a viewpoint for the cascades of the Ystwyth and the Nant Gau which joins from the S. The New Walk continuing up the Ystwyth gorge was being built in 1796 but incomplete until 1805. The broken concrete dam just upstream is a barrage for hydro-electricity made by W. Tarrant, owner, 1940-2.

Exterior

Road bridge, rough rubble stone left deliberately rustic with deeply raked joints to give impression of dry stone. Large single arch set high over cascades of the Ystwyth with recessed long rough stone voussoirs of alternating lengths. Parapets removed and replaced with C20 wooden rail. Narrow roadway.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a picturesque stone bridge of 'rustic' masonry, an important survivor of Thomas Johnes' estate works at Hafod.

External Links

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II Bridge over the Nant Peiran
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II Enclosing rails and walls to Thomas Johnes grave in Eglwys Newydd churchyard
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II* Eglwys Newydd Church
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II Entrance gates and piers to Eglwys Newydd church
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II Pencreigiau
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Pont Dologau (partly in Ysbyty Ystwyth community)

A Grade II Listed Building in Pontarfynach, Ceredigion