Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Betws Garmon, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Coed Plas-y-nant, Betws Garmon, Gwynedd, designated on 29 January 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 January 1999
- Locality
- Coed Plas-y-nant
- Community
- Betws Garmon
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.08447, -4.17137
- Cadw reference
- 21271
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
On a track immediately to the west of the A 4085 at Coed Plas-y-nant spanning a series of small but spectacular waterfalls on the Afon Gwyrfai.
History
Shown on the 1839 Tithe Map, the bridge was constructed to cross the rapid and fast-flowing waterfalls of the Afon Gwyrfai at this point.
Exterior
Bridge. Roughly coursed rubblestone with stone-on-edge coping. Wide single-span elliptical arch with voussoirs and arch-ring.
Reason for designation
Included as a simple and unaltered early C19 bridge of vernacular type in a picturesque location.
Nearby in the register
- Private Chapel at Plas-y-nantReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-boxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Craig Cwmbychan cairnRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Ystrad Rural SettlementDeserted Rural Settlementunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.