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Pont Rhyd-Llanfair is a post-medieval to modern bridge located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN033. The structure crosses terrain underlain by Ashgill Rocks, a formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone dating to the Ashgill geological period. This geology has shaped both the landscape the bridge traverses and the material available for its construction.
The bridge exemplifies the infrastructure developments of the post-medieval and modern periods, when improved communications across Welsh valleys became increasingly important. Spanning across local watercourses through this mixed sedimentary landscape, it represents the practical engineering solutions required to connect communities separated by the challenging terrain characteristic of Wales.
The monument remains a physical record of transport history and construction methods applied to the region's distinctive geology. Its protection by Cadw recognises its value as a heritage asset, preserving evidence of how communities engineered their way across the Ashgill bedrock and the water systems that shaped settlement patterns in this part of Wales.
Pont Rhyd-Llanfair is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference CN033. View the official record →
Pont Rhyd-Llanfair is a post-medieval to modern bridge located in Wales and protected by Cadw under reference CN033.
Pont Rhyd-Llanfair dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pont Rhyd-Llanfair is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is CN033.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman Bridge Penmachno (2.2 km), Brohomagli Stone (Now In Voelas Hall) (2.4 km), Y Foel Cairns (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pont Rhyd-Llanfair's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Pont Rhyd-Llanfair stands on Ashgill Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ashgill. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.