Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Ty-gwyn
Llangwm, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 June 1967
- Locality
- Ty-nant
- Community
- Llangwm
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.99734, -3.52722
- Cadw reference
- 107
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge carries the S loop of the road to Llangwm from the A5 across the Afon Ceirw, near Ystrad-bach. The bridge is within 100m of the Holyhead Road
History
The bridge was built, probably by the County Council, as part of a programme to improve rural communications in the later C18.
Exterior
Built of local rubble stone. A single segmental arch spanning approximately 11m, the soffit rising to c2.65m above water level, the arch formed by c50cm deep rubble voussoirs slightly set in under a projecting regulating course, above which flush spandrels extend up into a flush stone-coped parapet. The width of the bridge between parallel sides is 4.6m, providing a 3.7m width slightly humped carriageway between the parapets, which splay slightly at the ends to terminate in square piers.
Reason for designation
Included as a handsome and unaltered C18 road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Capel M C Cefn NannauReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-capelTransportunder 1 mi
- Barn at Llwyn-y-saintAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Llwyn-y-saintDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.