Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Nant Mostyn
Llansannan, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bryn Rhydyrarian, Llansannan, Conwy, designated on 21 July 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 July 1999
- Locality
- Bryn Rhydyrarian
- Community
- Llansannan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19571, -3.56488
- Cadw reference
- 22079
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesNational Library of ScotlandLlyfrgell 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1963 · Map No. 35 - Local Government Commission for Wales : [Definitive maps showing proposed… (National Library of Scotland)
Cadw's description
Location
Roadbridge spanning a tributary of the Afon Aled; the road is a minor country road leading N off the B5382, c200m N of Pont Rhydyrarian, at the S end of Bryn Rhydarian.
History
Late C18 or early C19 roadbridge, possibly the work of David Lewis, mason.
Exterior
Roadbridge, built of local rubble masonry; a single wide segmental span over the river, the stonework of the arch slightly recessed from the main wall of the bridge, with dripcourse and projecting springing course stones. The walls of the parapets stand to a height of c1m above the road level, with slab coping to W and roughly embattled coping to E.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a late C18 roadbridge.
Nearby in the register
- Pont RhydyrarianTransportunder 1 mi
- Plas IsafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Former Cowhouse at Bryn NantllechAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Plas Newydd Round BarrowRound Barrowunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.