Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Ty-Nant
Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 17 June 1966
- Community
- Arthog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.71872, -3.92965
- Cadw reference
- 14904
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
Carries the minor road running SW from Dolgellau to Cregennen over a stream. Adjacent to the track leading to Ty Nant farmhouse, and the Pony Path to Cadair Idris.
History
Difficult to date, but perhaps C18.
Exterior
A vernacular bridge of flat-arch construction. Coarse rubble, roughly dressed, with crude piers between 3 slab lintels.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a vernacular type of bridge construction, of unusual depth to carry the road.
Nearby in the register
- Ty Newydd FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Water Wheel at DyffrydanIndustrialunder 1 mi
- DyffrydanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Tyddyn-y-Coed CampHillfortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.