Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Capel Curig, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Capel Curig, Conwy, designated on 27 November 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 27 November 1996
- Locality
- Capel Curig
- Community
- Capel Curig
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.10563, -3.91287
- Cadw reference
- 17817
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (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 Llugwy across a dramatic wooded, rocky gorge, at the N end of Capel Curig village; approximately 50m N of the A 5 / A 4086 cross roads.
Exterior
Late C18 or early C19 bridge carrying the old road (pre-Telford's A 5). Single span and of rubble, its arch to the L of an approximately 35m long and 8m high structure, partly springing from the rock; round-headed arch with roughly-dressed voussoirs below an arch-ring of narrow stones. Flat, wide carriage-way, partly-metalled and with rubble parapets. These have rocks set on end and imbedded in the cement capping.
Reason for designation
Included as an unusually tall C18 or early C19 vernacular bridge in dramatic setting.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St CurigReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-CapelTransportunder 1 mi
- Church of St CurigReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Agricultural Building at Royal FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.