Historic bridges · Mid Wales
Dyfi Bridge
Dyfi Bridge in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Dyfi Bridge 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
The Dyfi Bridge (Welsh: Pont ar Ddyfi), also known as the Machynlleth Bridge, Dovey Bridge, Pont Dyfi or Pont ar Dyfi, is a road bridge across the River Dyfi north of Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. It is described as "one of the finest bridges in Montgomeryshire" by the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Dyfi Bridge (Welsh: Pont ar Ddyfi), also known as the Machynlleth Bridge, Dovey Bridge, Pont Dyfi or Pont ar Dyfi, is a road bridge across the River Dyfi north of Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. It is described as "one of the finest bridges in Montgomeryshire" by the Gwynedd Archaeological Trust.
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Background
History
The bridge was initially a timber bridge, built in 1533 using £6 13s 4d (10 marks) given by London merchant Geoffry Hughes. The bridge is a scheduled monument and received a Grade II* heritage listing in 1952. The bridge carried the A487 road across the River Dyfi between Machynlleth (Montgomeryshire/Powys) and the Corris community (Merionethshire/Gwynedd) prior to the opening of the New Dyfi Bridge upstream, after which it was closed off to vehicular traffic and the access road on the south side downgraded to an unclassified route, serving the adjacent fields, with responsibility for maintenance transferred to the local authorities. The bridge has five arches, with the two arches at the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6005, -3.8557
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Corris
- Postcode
- SY20 9JP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Sources
- wikidata: Q17741678 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Dyfi Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Dyfi Bridge?
- Dyfi Bridge is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY20 9JP), in the parish of Corris.
- Who owns Dyfi Bridge?
- Dyfi Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Dyfi Bridge a listed building?
- Dyfi Bridge is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Dyfi Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Dyfi Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Dyfi Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY20 9JP. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.