Gwynedd Archaeological
Trust Regional Historic Environment Record
Pont ar Ddyfi Bridge, Machynlleth
Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 5114 Trust : Gwynedd Community : Corris Unitary authority : Gwynedd NGR : SH7441701922 Site Type (preferred type first) : POST MEDIEVAL BRIDGE Status : Listed Building II*, Scheduled Monument
Description : Pont ar Dyfi is a stone road bridge of five segmental arches crossing the Afon Dyfi. It has a span of 30yds and is 18ft wide between parapets. A bridge appears to have existed here in the early C16th, but it is not known when the present bridge was built. <1>
As described. <2>
One of the finest bridges in Montgomeryshire. Joins Pennal to Machynlleth UD. Stone bridge 5.5m wide with 5 arches spanning a total of 64m. Stringcourse, low, stepped cutwaters and flat pilasters, without capitals, between arches. Low parapet with roadway approx. 20ft wide. (Late C18th according to Jervoise). The original timber bridge was constructed in 1533 when Geoffry Hughes, a citizen and merchant of London, left 6 13s 4d towards the making of the bridge. This was replaced in stone around 1681. Present bridge has had a steel reinforcement bars added to either side of the S arch. (Jones 2001).
