Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont-yr-Alwen
Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pentre-llyn-cymmer, Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, designated on 17 February 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 17 February 1998
- Locality
- Pentre-llyn-cymmer
- Town
- Cerrigydrudion
- Community
- Cerrigydrudion
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05790, -3.54737
- Cadw reference
- 19342
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)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge is located on a bend of the old road from Cerrigydrudion to Llyn Brenig and Denbigh, at the crossing of the Afon Brenig.
History
Built in the C18, possibly to a design by Thomas Penson the elder, and repaired under contract dated 1st May 1799.
Exterior
Built of local stone rubble. A single segmental arch with rubble voussoirs without a pronounced keystone, and a projecting regulating course, the ends sharply curving round to end piers. The parapet is undifferentiated from the spandrels, and has a C20 weathered concrete capping with painted steel railings. Six iron tie bars through the spandrels terminate in rectangular plates.
Reason for designation
Included as a fine example of a medium sized later C18 country bridge, probably replacing a ford.
Nearby in the register
- Ffridd Brynhelen Enclosures & FieldsEnclosureunder 1 mi
- Alwen DamWater Supply and Drainageunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-rhuddfaTransportunder 1 mi
- Hafotty Wen Ring CairnRing Cairn1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.