Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bont Newydd (partly in Cefnmeiriadog community)
Llannefydd, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bont Newydd, Llannefydd, Conwy, designated on 6 October 1952.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 6 October 1952
- Locality
- Bont Newydd
- Community
- Llannefydd
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22580, -3.48009
- Cadw reference
- 155
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the river Elwy at the NE boundary of the community.
History
Two-span bridge of probable C18 origin; the smaller arch was rebuilt in 1835 at a cost of £119 following flood damage. It is probable that at the same time the height of the arch was raised and that previously the cutwaters incorporated refuges and that the carriageway, now flat, was formerly ramped.
Exterior
Late C18 or early C19 vernacular road bridge of one main arch and one subsidiary (flood) arch; of local limestone rubble construction, the main wide segmental arch with iron ties to both sides at the apex. The flood arch is round-headed and has projecting voussoirs and keystone, with plain stringcourse above. Between the arches on the upstream side is a triangular cutwater; on the downstream side the carriage way widens from this point, effectvely doubling the width of that part of the bridge above the flood arch. Tall slab parapets (replaced for two-thirds of the downstream side of the main arch), splayed at the approaches and with square terminating piers to the N, the stringcourses returned onto them. On the northern downstream side the parapet wall steps-down beyond the terminating pier to continue as a downward-sloping rubble wall for a further 8m.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special local historic interest as a late C18 and first-half C19 bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Bont Newydd (partly in Llannefydd community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-boxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Bont Newydd CaveCaveunder 1 mi
- Former Smithy Range at Plas-yn-CefnAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.