Historic bridges · Mid Wales
Pont Aberarth
In or near Aberaeron.
Pont Aberarth in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pont Aberarth is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
Pont Aberarth, also known as the Llanddewi-Aberarth Bridge, is a single-arched grade II listed bridge, which spans the River Arth in the village of Aberarth, Ceredigion, Wales. It was completed in 1849, and carries the A487 trunk road between Cardigan and Aberystwyth.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pont Aberarth, also known as the Llanddewi-Aberarth Bridge, is a single-arched grade II listed bridge, which spans the River Arth in the village of Aberarth, Ceredigion, Wales. It was completed in 1849, and carries the A487 trunk road between Cardigan and Aberystwyth.
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Background
History
An earlier bridge at Aberarth was destroyed by floods in 1846. Calls for tenders to rebuild the bridge were made early in 1847. Along with plans, costs and sureties, the successful tender would have to include maintaining the bridge for seven years.
Architecture
The new bridge was completed in 1849 by Thomas Penson of Oswestry or his son Richard Penson. also known as the Fishguard to Bangor Trunk Road in West and North Wales. A short section with an arch for leat overflow carries the date 1912. The bridge was listed Grade II on 23 May 1996, and it is described as "Pont Aberarth and attached abutment walls".
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- Coordinates
- 52.2511, -4.2286
- District
- Ceredigion
- Parish
- Dyffryn Arth
- Postcode
- SA46 0LL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ceredigion Preseli
- Opening
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Sources
- wikidata: Q23042027 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pont Aberarth (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Alban Square
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pont Aberarth?
- Pont Aberarth is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA46 0LL), in the parish of Dyffryn Arth.
- What is Pont Aberarth?
- Pont Aberarth in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Pont Aberarth?
- Drivers can use postcode SA46 0LL.
- Is Pont Aberarth a listed building?
- Pont Aberarth is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Pont Aberarth free to visit?
- Yes, Pont Aberarth is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pont Aberarth?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SA46 0LL. It sits within the Ceredigion Preseli parliamentary constituency.