Pont Cych Explained

Pont Cych
Carries:Unclassified lane
Crosses:Afon Cych
Locale:Cwmcych, West Wales
Design:Arch bridge
Heritage:Grade II
Coordinates:51.9971°N -4.5136°W

Pont Cych is a single-arch, Grade II-listed bridge over Afon Cych at Cwmcych in the Cych Valley, bordering Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire, Wales.

History

The bridge was rebuilt in 1737 (indicating an earlier bridge existed) and probably rebuilt in the 19th century.

The CADW citation says:

It was listed as the best example of the several bridges over Afon Cych. It carries a minor road that leads to the village of Llanfyrnach from the Cych valley.

The bridge, opposite the former Fox and Hounds inn, was a meeting place for the Tivyside Hounds for fox hunting in the late 19th century.[1] [2]

The north parapet of the bridge carries an Ordnance Survey cut mark, marking a point 46.47m (152.46feet) above mean sea level.[3]

There is a recently-working hydro-power installation at the bridge, according to the British Hydropower Association's 2014 map of the UK.[4] In 2017, it caused some concern from Natural Resources Wales in respect of its construction design.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Hunting appointments. Potters Electric News. 27 November 1867. 20 March 2016. British Newspaper Archive. subscription.
  2. News: Hunting appointments. Pall Mall Gazette. 21 March 1874. 20 March 2016. British Newspaper Archive. subscription.
  3. Web site: Geograph: SN2736: Ordnance Survey Cut Mark. 19 June 2020.
  4. Web site: BHA: Hydropower installations 2014. 19 June 2020.
  5. Web site: Natural Resources Wales: Lamprey Assessment. 19 June 2020. 20.