Historic bridges · North Wales
Q29484372
Q29484372 — scheduled monument-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
About
Q29484372 is a scheduled monument-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 4759). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Pont Minllyn (also known as Pont-y-Ffinant, Pontrusk Bridge or the Packhorse Bridge) is a bridge spanning the River Dyfi, south of the village of Dinas Mawddwy, in Gwynedd, Wales. It was built by John Davies, rector of Mallwyd between 1603 and 1644 and a famed Welsh scholar who wrote a Welsh grammar and worked on early Welsh translations of the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. Pont Minllyn was designed as a packhorse bridge to facilitate the transportation of goods.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pont Minllyn (also known as Pont-y-Ffinant, Pontrusk Bridge or the Packhorse Bridge) is a bridge spanning the River Dyfi, south of the village of Dinas Mawddwy, in Gwynedd, Wales. It was built by John Davies, rector of Mallwyd between 1603 and 1644 and a famed Welsh scholar who wrote a Welsh grammar and worked on early Welsh translations of the Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. Pont Minllyn was designed as a packhorse bridge to facilitate the transportation of goods. It is a Grade II listed building and a Scheduled monument.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.7106, -3.6891
- Opening
- 17th century
Sources
- wikidata: Q29484372 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pont Minllyn (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Q29484372?
- Q29484372 is in North Wales, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 52.7106°, -3.6891°.
- What are the opening hours for Q29484372?
- OpenStreetMap records opening hours as: 17th century. Check the official site to confirm seasonal changes.
- Is Q29484372 a listed building?
- Q29484372 carries the heritage designation "scheduled monument" — a protective status under UK heritage law.