Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont y Felin
Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont y Felin, Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, designated on 30 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1999
- Locality
- Pont y Felin
- Town
- Dolbenmaen
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96566, -4.26394
- Cadw reference
- 21543
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales
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 · 118 Nevin (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 minor road from Ynys and Cenin to its junction with the B4411 Penygroes to Criccieth road, crossing the Afon Dwyfach, near the road junction.
History
Probably built in the early-mid C19.
Exterior
Built of local rubble stone. A single segmental arch formed with shaped rubble voussoirs, sealed by a regulating course, flush spandrels and a low flush parapet, slightly peaked at the centre and curving out at the ends. The SW end is reinforced by a buttressing wall and has a substantial pier. The road continues to the SE on a raised embankment. The bridge spans approximately 9.1m, rising 2.8m at the centre, and carries the carriageway of 4.6m width with parapets 45cm thick.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of an early C19 road bridge.
Nearby in the register
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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.