Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Gwanas (partly in Dolgellau Community)
Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Gwanas, Brithdir and Llanfachreth, Gwynedd, designated on 19 June 1990.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 June 1990
- Locality
- Gwanas
- Community
- Brithdir and Llanfachreth
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.73466, -3.82558
- Cadw reference
- 16007
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 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)
- 1899 · 149 Barmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the Afon Clywedog immediately N of the new road bridge on the course of the former road.
Exterior
Twin-arched road bridge of rubble. C18 or earlier; repairs were recorded in 1830. Segmental arches separated by triangular full-height cutwater on upstream side. Slight camber to parapet following the rise of the road. The rubble parapets plays out to the N on the upstream side where it has recently been extensively repaired. On the S side, the bridge parapet continues for some 4m towards the new road where it adjoins a modern rubble dwarf wall to curve around flanking the new road to the W. On the downstream side, the S bridge parapet terminates at the junction with a section of C19 wall which steps up. Adjoining wall and gatepiers form entrance to Caerynwch.
Reason for designation
An early twin-arched road bridge retaining its character.
(Also listed in Dolgellau community resurvey, reference no:44/A/220(2)).
Nearby in the register
- Pont GwanasTransportunder 1 mi
- The Cross Foxes InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- Gwanas Farmhouse including attached Byre RangeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at Gwanas FawrAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.