Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pencaenewydd, Criccieth, Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, designated on 31 March 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 31 March 1999
- Locality
- Pencaenewydd
- Town
- Criccieth
- Community
- Llanystumdwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93639, -4.38178
- Cadw reference
- 21597
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 · 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 causeway bridge carries the road from Pencaenewydd over the Afon Erch, running to the SW of the village.
History
The bridge was probably built in the early- mid C19 to improve road communications in the county.
Exterior
The bridge is part of a long stone-built raised causeway, approximately 94m long, over the marshy ground flanking the river. It is built of local rubble stone, carrying the road over the river by a simple segmental arch formed with rubble voussoirs springing from low abutments, and spanning 4.8m, rising 2.4m above the water. Flush parapets between the 5.45m wide carriageway, which is at 62m OD, and which curves to the S as it enters Llannor community at its W end.
Reason for designation
Included as a good and unaltered example of the typical causeway bridge that was widely built in the Lleyn in the early C19.
Nearby in the register
- Bwlch y ffordd isafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas-duDomesticunder 1 mi
- Four Crosses Standing StoneStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.