Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Pentre'r foelas
Pentrefoelas, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pentrefoelas, Conwy, designated on 19 October 1998.
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
- 53.04858, -3.68289
- Cadw reference
- 20581
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, which adjoins the A5 Holyhead Road in the village centre, carries the minor road to Rhydlydan along the S side of the valley.
History
Built in 1782 under contract dated the 24th April to Owen Cadwaladr of Llanwrst, carpenter, whose instructions were to build it as Pont Rhydlanfer, near Betws-y-coed.
Exterior
Rubble stonework. A single segmental arch spanning c8.4m over the Afon Merddwr, comprising a single ring of 0.5m deep voussoirs capped by a projecting regulating course, rising to a central keystone 2.65m above water level. Flush spandrels and plat band at the base of the parapet, which ends in square piers. Flush copings, with a roughly cut graffito reading RO 1782. The carriageway is slightly humped, 6.05m wide between the 0.5m thick parapets. The abutments are battered outwards.
Reason for designation
Included as a fine dated bridge of a type used widely in N Wales towards the end of the C18, and of group value with other listed structures at the centre of the village.
Nearby in the register
- Wynne-Finch MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- 2 Nebo RoadDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bank HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Mill HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.