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{{Short description|Road bridge in Trevor, Wrexham, Wales.}}
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[[File:Pont Cysylltau over the River Dee - geograph.org.uk - 914230.jpg|thumb|Pont Cysylltau]]
[[File:Pont Cysyllte.jpg|alt=|thumb|Pont Cysyllte, or Cysylltau Bridge]]
[[File:Pont Cysyllte aerial view.jpg|alt=Aerial view of Pont Cysyllte|thumb|Aerial view of Pont Cysyllte]]
'''Pont Cysylltau''' is a 17th-century road bridge crossing the [[River Dee (Wales)|River Dee]] near the village of [[Trevor, Wrexham|Trevor]], [[Wrexham County Borough|Wrexham County]], Wales. It lies 200 m west of [[Thomas Telford]]'s [[Pontcysyllte Aqueduct]].
'''Pont Cysyllte''',<ref name="coflein">{{Coflein|num=23989 |desc=Cysylltau Bridge; Pont Cysyllte}}</ref><ref name="engtimes" /> also known as '''Cysylltau Bridge'''<ref name="coflein"/><ref name="engtimes" /> or '''Bont Bridge''',<ref name="leaderbont">{{cite news|url=http://www.leaderlive.co.uk/news/2011/02/15/gallery/expensive-price-tag-for-historic-wrexham-bridge-repairs-12063/ |title=Expensive price tag for historic Wrexham bridge repairs |date=15 February 2011 |work=[[The Leader (Welsh newspaper)|The Leader]] |place=[[Wrexham]] |accessdate=29 August 2017 }}</ref> is a 17th-century road bridge crossing the [[River Dee (Wales)|River Dee]] near the village of [[Trevor, Wrexham|Trevor]], [[Wrexham County Borough]], [[Wales]]. It lies 200&nbsp;m west of [[Thomas Telford]]'s [[Pontcysyllte Aqueduct]] and, carrying the B5434 road, is the main connection between Trevor and nearby [[Froncysyllte]].


The stone bridge is dated '1697', though it was substantially rebuilt during the 18th century, and only the south arch and part of the south pier are original.<ref name="BLB">{{cite web|title=Pont Cysylltau, Llangollen Rural |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk./wa-1602-pont-cysylltau-llangollen-rural |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=31 December 2014}}</ref> The bridge comprises three arches, with full-height triangular cutwaters between each arch, each topped by a pedestrian refuge. In recent years the bridge has been continually damaged by motor vehicles.<ref name="BLB" />
The [[sandstone]] bridge is dated '1697', though it was substantially rebuilt during the 18th century, and only the south arch and part of the south pier are original.<ref name="BLB">{{cite web|title=Pont Cysylltau, Llangollen Rural |url=http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk./wa-1602-pont-cysylltau-llangollen-rural |publisher=British Listed Buildings |accessdate=31 December 2014}}</ref> It became a Grade I [[Listed building|listed structure]] in 1963 and is also a [[scheduled monument]].<ref name="BLB" />


The bridge comprises three arches, with full-height triangular cutwaters at up- and down-stream ends of both piers, each topped by a pedestrian refuge.<ref name="BLB" /> The older, south arch has a span of {{convert|10.7|m|ft|0}} and the two newer arches have spans of {{convert|14.0|m|ft|0}} and {{convert|14.2|m|ft|0}}.<ref name="engtimes">{{cite web|title=Pont Cysyllte (Cysylltau Bridge) |url=http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=1399 |publisher=Engineering Timelines |accessdate=29 August 2017}}</ref>
The bridge became a Grade I [[Listed building|listed structure]] in 1963 and is also a [[Scheduled ancient monument|Scheduled Ancient Monument]].<ref name="BLB" />

The bridge is frequently damaged by motor vehicles being, at its narrowest, only {{convert|6|ft|6|in|m|1|abbr=on|order=flip}} wide.<ref name=leaderbont /> Vehicles are required to give way to any oncoming vehicle already on the bridge.<ref>{{cite web |title=Google Street View |url=https://www.google.com/maps/@52.9705049,-3.0908331,3a,30y,249.81h,84.53t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1susZkgO7fFffqneJnnDtOwQ!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DusZkgO7fFffqneJnnDtOwQ%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D244.93643%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i16384!8i8192?authuser=0&entry=ttu |website=Google Maps |publisher=Google |access-date=26 January 2024 |location=South approach to Pont Cysyllte |date=March 2023}}</ref>


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[[Category:Bridges across the River Dee (Wales)]]
[[Category:Bridges across the River Dee, Wales]]
[[Category:Bridges in Wrexham County Borough|Cysylltau]]
[[Category:Bridges in Wrexham County Borough|Cysylltau]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1697]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1697]]
[[Category:Grade I listed bridges]]
[[Category:Grade I listed bridges in Wales]]
[[Category:Grade I listed buildings in Wrexham county borough]]
[[Category:Grade I listed buildings in Wrexham County Borough]]
[[Category:Listed bridges in Wales]]
[[Category:Road bridges in Wales]]
[[Category:Road bridges in Wales]]
[[Category:1697 establishments in the British Empire]]

Latest revision as of 22:31, 26 January 2024

For Thomas Telford's nearby aqueduct, see Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.

Pont Cysyllte, or Cysylltau Bridge
Aerial view of Pont Cysyllte
Aerial view of Pont Cysyllte

Pont Cysyllte,[1][2] also known as Cysylltau Bridge[1][2] or Bont Bridge,[3] is a 17th-century road bridge crossing the River Dee near the village of Trevor, Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It lies 200 m west of Thomas Telford's Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and, carrying the B5434 road, is the main connection between Trevor and nearby Froncysyllte.

The sandstone bridge is dated '1697', though it was substantially rebuilt during the 18th century, and only the south arch and part of the south pier are original.[4] It became a Grade I listed structure in 1963 and is also a scheduled monument.[4]

The bridge comprises three arches, with full-height triangular cutwaters at up- and down-stream ends of both piers, each topped by a pedestrian refuge.[4] The older, south arch has a span of 10.7 metres (35 ft) and the two newer arches have spans of 14.0 metres (46 ft) and 14.2 metres (47 ft).[2]

The bridge is frequently damaged by motor vehicles being, at its narrowest, only 2.0 m (6 ft 6 in) wide.[3] Vehicles are required to give way to any oncoming vehicle already on the bridge.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Cysylltau Bridge; Pont Cysyllte (23989)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
  2. ^ a b c "Pont Cysyllte (Cysylltau Bridge)". Engineering Timelines. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Expensive price tag for historic Wrexham bridge repairs". The Leader. Wrexham. 15 February 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Pont Cysylltau, Llangollen Rural". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  5. ^ "Google Street View". Google Maps. South approach to Pont Cysyllte: Google. March 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2024.

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