Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Lodge Bridge
Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Brynkir, Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd, designated on 30 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 March 1999
- Locality
- Brynkir
- Town
- Dolbenmaen
- Community
- Dolbenmaen
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96690, -4.20566
- Cadw reference
- 21566
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (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 road from Cwm Pennant across the Afon Dwyfor to Golan, approximately 40m E of The Lodge.
History
The bridge was built in 1819 for James Huddart of the Brynkir estate, to allow passage over the valley in times of flood.
Exterior
Built of local stone rubble. Two segmental arches formed of shaped rubble voussoirs each spanning c8.5m and rising 3.7m above the water, providing a carriageway of 3.35m width with 50cm parapets coped with cramped slabs, rising flush from the spandrels. At the centre, a pilaster pier. The parapets turn out at their ends.
Reason for designation
Included as one of the larger bridges of the area, which has not been significantly altered and is thus a good example of early C19 bridge construction.
Nearby in the register
- Lodge, formerly for BrynkirDomesticunder 1 mi
- Twr GwynllanGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Pont BrynkirTransportunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.