Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont-yr-odyn
Pentrefoelas, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1998
- Locality
- Pentrefoelas
- Town
- Pentrefoelas
- Community
- Pentrefoelas
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.04980, -3.68346
- Cadw reference
- 20580
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 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge occurs in Pentrefoelas village at the bend at the top of the main street, rising from its junction with the A5 Holyhead Road.
History
Built in the late C18 or early C19, and named after a corn drying kiln formerly situated nearby.
Exterior
The bridge carries the Nebo Road over a N tributary of the Afon Merddwr. A single semicircular arch spanning 6.7m formed with recessed rubble voussoirs and projecting regulating course flush with the spandrels and parapets over. The latter are curved on plan with flush stone copings, and terminate in square piers. The soffit of the arch is 3.1m above the water, and the carriageway is 5.4m between parapets of 0.45m width.
Reason for designation
Included as a good early road bridge of group value with other listed elements within the village.
Nearby in the register
- Yr Hen YsgolEducationunder 1 mi
- Y golchdy (also known as Yr hen ladd-dy)Commercialunder 1 mi
- Parish ChurchReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- BronalltDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.