Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Llanfair Bridge
Llanfair Talhaiarn, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfair Talhaiarn, Conwy, designated on 30 January 1968.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 January 1968
- Locality
- Llanfair Talhaiarn
- Community
- Llanfair Talhaiarn
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.21882, -3.60806
- Cadw reference
- 183
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 Afon Elwy at the N end of the village.
History
Three-span road bridge, probably of late C17 or early C18 origin.
Exterior
Of rubble construction with 3 segmental arches, the central one twice the width of those flanking; rough dressed voussoirs. On the downstream side are 2 semi-circular cutwaters, whilst on the upstream side are 2-stage cutwaters of pointed profile. The latter are of limestone ashlar and are replacements of the C19. Slab-coped rubble parapets, some of the copings replaced with concrete. The parapets slope up gently at the approaches and are slightly splayed; at the S end on the downstream side is a modern flight of stone steps.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as a good late C17/early C18 village bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Old SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- GlandwrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas-yn-LlanDomesticunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.