Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Talyrni
Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont Talyrni, Porthmadog, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, designated on 25 November 1998.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 25 November 1998
- Locality
- Pont Talyrni
- Town
- Porthmadog
- Community
- Beddgelert
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98103, -4.07650
- Cadw reference
- 20943
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located towards the southern boundary of the community, and carrying the A 4085 accross the Afon Nanmor.
History
Late C18 or early C19.
Exterior
Single-span road bridge of rubble construction. Segmental arch with rough-dressed voussoirs recessed under an archring of narrow stones. Above the arches are shallow triangular stringcourses. Flat carriageway with rubble gable parapets, splayed out at the approaches; slab openings with various scratched graffiti, the earliest dated 1844.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a late C18 or early C19 regional road bridge retaining good character.
Nearby in the register
- Talyrni CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn N of Hafod GaregogAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Hafod GaregogDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bwlch GwernogDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.