Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge at Trewen
Botwnnog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 11 February 1998
- Locality
- Botwnnog
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Botwnnog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.84492, -4.57732
- Cadw reference
- 19334
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Bridge over the River Soch, on the outskirts of Botwnnog village in open meadows on the W side of the minor road leading S to Llandegwning.
History
Stone bridge probably dating from the mid-C19.
Exterior
Random rubble. Three small semi-circular arches, with stone voussoirs spanning openings approximately 2.5m wide. Projecting cutwaters in centre. Low parapet walls are coped with roughly squared stone blocks, and continue to E and W.
Reason for designation
An attractive mid-C19 stone bridge of vernacular character in a very prominent position in open countryside.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St GwynininReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pont Rhyd-gochTransportunder 1 mi
- Plas GelliwigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Coach House and Stables at Plas GelliwigDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.