Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Meredydd
Llannefydd, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont Meredydd, Llannefydd, Conwy, designated on 6 October 1952.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 6 October 1952
- Locality
- Pont Meredydd
- Community
- Llannefydd
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.23742, -3.55420
- Cadw reference
- 151
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 35 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the river Elwy at the NW boundary of the community and carrying an unclassified road running W from Llannefydd; partly in Llanfair Talhaiarn community.
History
The bridge was probably named after Meredydd Wynne of Plas Uchaf (d.1676). The present bridge is likely to be that built (following the loss of two earlier C18 ones to flooding) in 1768 by Peter Williams of Lawn, at a cost of £120.
Exterior
Third-quarter C18 vernacular single-span road bridge; of local limestone rubble construction with round-headed arch; rough-dressed voussoirs. Slab-coped rubble parapets, splayed at the approaches and with square terminating piers to the N; there is gentle battering to the N downstream side. The parapets meet at a point above the apex of the arch following the sharply-humped carriageway. At the southern upstream side, the parapet continues as a curved low, rubble wall.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as an C18 vernacular bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Meredydd (partly in Llannefydd community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Former Domestic Range at Plas IsafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn Range at Plas UchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.