Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Llanfihangel (aka Pont Llan)
Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1999
- Locality
- Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
- Town
- Dolbenmaen
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98167, -4.19676
- Cadw reference
- 21531
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
North of the Church of St Michael, the bridge carries the valley road across the Afon Dwyfor sharply at right angles crossing to the E bank.
History
Built probably in the late C18 and extended on the S side in the early-mid C19.
Exterior
The bridge consists of a segmental arch of irregular flush rubble voussoirs on the N side, spanning approximately 6.5m, and on the S packed slate set back below a regulating course, the springings raised high on vertical stone abutments and retaining projecting stones for the centering. The spandrels are flush with the parapet, which is finished with a stone-on-edge coping following the line of the road. The head of the arch is 3.35m above the water level. The road width is 3.8m between parapets, each of 0.45m width. On the W, the causeway is continued over the narrow valley at an elevated level and has three square headed flood openings.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a C18 type valley bridge in an area subject to flash floods.
Nearby in the register
- Tan-y-graigDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Pont GyfyngTransportunder 1 mi
- Bryn-wernDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.