Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bont Arthog (also known as Pont Pwll-Arthog)
Arthog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 1 February 1995
- Locality
- Arthog
- Community
- Arthog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.71221, -4.00602
- Cadw reference
- 15584
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
Spanning the Afon Arthog immediately to the E of St. Catherine's Church.
History
Small late C18/early C19 road bridge. Described as `ruinous and out of repair' at the Dolgellau quarter sessions of October 1744; Richard Fenton, the traveller and antiquary describes the present bridge as new in 1808.
Exterior
Rubble single-span bridge with slate-stone coping to parapet walls; segmental arch with slate voussoirs and hoodmould.
Reason for designation
Included for group value with St. Catherine's church and Y Bont terrace.
Nearby in the register
- St Catherine's ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Y BontDomesticunder 1 mi
- Y BontDomesticunder 1 mi
- Y BontDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.