Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont-y-Gwyddel (partly in Llanfair Talhaiarn community)
Llannefydd, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont-y-Gwyddel, Llannefydd, Conwy, designated on 10 June 1952.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 10 June 1952
- Locality
- Pont-y-Gwyddel
- Community
- Llannefydd
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.23310, -3.57060
- Cadw reference
- 159
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.
History
A new bridge is recorded as having been built in 1706 at a cost of £200 and was repaired following flood damage in 1725. In 1767 one arch was swept away during floods and in 1781 the bridge was repaired and widened by half. The contractors were Robert Kyffin of Henllys and Thomas Roberts of Bodrychwyn; the cost of the works was £160.
Exterior
Fine double-span vernacular road bridge, doubled in width on the downstream side; of local limestone rubble construction with segmental arches; rough-dressed voussoirs. Between the two arches are triangular cutwaters, that to the upstream side stepped-up on a rough plinth. Slab-coped rubble parapets, splayed amd sloped-down at the western approaches and with flat terminating buttresses to the downstream ends. The parapets meet at a point above the apex of the western arch following the gently-humped carriageway here.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a fine C18 double-span vernacular bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Pont-y-Gwyddel (partly in Llannefydd community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Plas IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Domestic Range at Plas IsafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pont Meredydd (partly in Llannefydd community)Transportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.