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1636, by the well-known Inigo Jones.* 

 It conlifts of three large arches, the mid- 

 dle one of which is fifty-nine feet wide. 

 One of the other two has been rebuilt 

 fince Jones's time, and the inferiority of the 

 workmanmip is very vifible. The inha- 

 bitants of Llanrwft boaft that this bridge is 

 formed upon fuch nice principles, that if a 

 perfon thrufts againft the ftone over the 

 middle arch, the whole fabric may be 

 plainly perceived to vibrate : though by the 

 way, I am by no means inclined to agree 

 with them in this point, I mould fancy it 



* The Honourable Daines Barrington fays, "Mr. 

 " Panton hath informed me, from the record from 

 " the Quarter Seffions for Denbighfhire, that this 

 " bridge was directed to be rebuilt in the 9th of 

 " Cha. I. by a letter from the Privy Council, Jones 

 " being then furveyor of the works. The eftimate 

 " amounted to _iooo. which was to be levied on 

 " the two counties of Denbigh and Caernarvon." 

 Barrington's Mifeellanies, 353. 



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