Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge SE of Maes-gwyn farm
Pentrefoelas, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Maes-gwyn, Pentrefoelas, Conwy, designated on 19 October 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1998
- Locality
- Maes-gwyn
- Town
- Pentrefoelas
- Community
- Pentrefoelas
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05691, -3.69609
- Cadw reference
- 20595
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 Nebo Road over the Afon Cadnant, approximately 100m SE of Maes-gwyn farm.
History
The bridge was probably built in or shortly after 1777 when the new turnpike was established from Cernioge to Llanwrst.
Exterior
Built of rubble stonework. A segmental arch of c6.5m span composed of voussoirs inset below spandels and flush stone-coped parapets, parallel sided, but the splayed abutments slightly outset and terminating in square piers. The soffit of the bridge is c2.8m above water level, and the carriageway is slightly cambered, 5.5m wide between the 0.5m wide parapets.
Reason for designation
Included as a good and well preserved example of a late C18 turnpike bridge in a rural setting.
Nearby in the register
- Cowhouse and carthouse at Maes-gwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Maes-Gwyn Castle MoundMoundunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding at Maes-gwynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse at Maes-gwynAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.