Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Glan-rhyd
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
- 52.91762, -4.55571
- Cadw reference
- 19978
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
Situated approximately 1.3km SE of the centre of Edern and some 300m N of the crossroads at Glanrhyd.
History
Road bridge over the Afon Geirch, probably earlier C19.
Exterior
Slightly humped road bridge, rubble stone with two segmental arches with flush stone voussoirs. Large rubble stone cutwater between arches on both sides. Low rubble stone parapets approximately 60cm high extend out forming structure some 36m long.
Reason for designation
A well-preserved example of a two arch road bridge rare in the region.
Nearby in the register
- Church of St CeidioReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Church of St EdernReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-brynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Factory CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.