Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Tai'n-rhos, also known as Pont yr Ebach, (partly in Llangwm Community)
Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llaethwryd, Cerrigydrudion, Conwy, designated on 17 February 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 17 February 1998
- Locality
- Llaethwryd
- Town
- Cerrigydrudion
- Community
- Cerrigydrudion
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.01479, -3.57256
- Cadw reference
- 19349
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 carries the road from Cerrigydrudion to the SW, over the Afon Ceirw, on the southern boundary of the community.
History
Built in 1818 by Thomas Lloyd of the Llanrhaiadr turnpike gate, during the period of major improvements to rural roads in this part of Wales.
Exterior
Built of local stone rubble. A single slightly inset segmental arch of voussoirs 0.5m deep and outsetting regulating course springing from close to ground level on the banks of the river. The spandrels are slightly curved in plan, turning abruptly out to end piers. A projecting string course is slightly cambered following the road level at the base of the flush parapet, which is coped with flush slabs of stone. The bed of the river under the bridge is closely packed with stone on edge between natural outcrops. The radius of the arch is 7.1m, and spans 11.17m, providing a clearance above water level of 3.24m at the centre.
Reason for designation
Included as an unaltered simple but elegant bridge typical of the improvements for rural communications carried out in the late C18 and early C19.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Tai'n-rhos, aka Pont-yr-ebach (partly in Cerrigydrudion Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- LlaethwrydDomesticunder 1 mi
- Building at right angles to the farmhouse at LlaethwrydAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cartshed and Stabling SW of LlaethwrydAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.