Pont Aberarth
Grade II listed bridge in Wales
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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.
Pont Aberarth | |
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Pont Aberarth | |
| Coordinates | 52°15′04″N 4°13′44″W |
| Carries | A487 road |
| Crosses | River Arth |
| Locale | Aberarth, Wales |
| Heritage status | Grade II Listed |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| History | |
| Designer | Thomas Penson or Richard Penson |
| Construction end | 1849 |
| Location | |
 Interactive map of Pont Aberarth | |
History
Construction
The new bridge was completed in 1849 by Thomas Penson of Oswestry or his son Richard Penson.[1] The bridge carries the A487 road,[3] also known as the Fishguard to Bangor Trunk Road in West and North Wales.[4] 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".[3]
