Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Edern
Nefyn, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 18 June 1998
- Locality
- Edern
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Nefyn
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92847, -4.56429
- Cadw reference
- 19977
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
Carrying the B4417 over the Afon Geirch just N of the centre of Edern.
History
Single-arched road bridge over the Afon Geirch, probably earlier C19.
Exterior
Single-arched road bridge of rubble stone, with broad shallow arch and stone flush voussoirs. The parapets, which extend out each side of the bridge, are of rubble stone but on the N half of the W side they have been raised by adding larger squared stones.
Reason for designation
An attractive bridge on the main route between Caernarfon and Aberdaron.
Nearby in the register
- Glan AfonDomesticunder 1 mi
- Factory CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St EdernReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Edern Presbyterian ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.