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
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
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.
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Background
History
Dr John Davies (c. 1567–1644) was born in Llanferres, Denbighshire, and graduated from Jesus College, Oxford, in 1594. In 1604 he was appointed rector at Mallwyd, Gwynedd, where he served until his death in 1644. He is believed to have been the main editor and reviser of the 1620 edition of the Welsh translation of the Bible and the 1621 edition of the Welsh translation of the Book of Common Prayer. The Gwynedd Pevsner records him as having paid for the construction of three bridges in the vicinity of Mallwyd. Pont Minllyn was designed as a packhorse bridge to assist in the transportation of goods. It consists of two arches, with a central pier in the river, constructed from stone rubble.…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7106, -3.6891
- District
- Gwynedd
- Parish
- Mawddwy
- Postcode
- SY20 9LP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dwyfor Meirionnydd
- 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, United Kingdom (postcode SY20 9LP), in the parish of Mawddwy.
- Is Q29484372 a listed building?
- Q29484372 is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Q29484372 free to visit?
- Yes, Q29484372 is free to enter.
- How do I get to Q29484372?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY20 9LP. It sits within the Dwyfor Meirionnydd parliamentary constituency.