Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Caletwr
Ysbyty Ifan, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 8 April 1997
- Locality
- Plas Uchaf
- Community
- Ysbyty Ifan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.02945, -3.70533
- Cadw reference
- 18330
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 Caletwr at the north-eastern boundary of the community and carrying the road from Pentrefoelas to Ysbyty Ifan.
Exterior
Late C18 or early C19 single-span road bridge with earlier origins; overall length of some 15m. Rubble construction with wide segmental arch with rough-dressed voussoirs beneath and archring formed of narrow stones. The bridge has been doubled in width, the downstream side being the earliest. On this side irregular projecting masonry platforms testify to the presence of a predecessor; the bridge springs from rock foundations on the NE upstream side. Rubble parapets with old rough-dressed slab coping and splayed approaches; the carriageway is flat.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as a late C18/early C19 vernacular road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Plas Uchaf FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former House and adjoining Washhouse at Plas UchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St. JohnReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Bryn ConwyDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.