Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Deunant
Llansannan, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 July 1999
- Locality
- Llansannan
- Community
- Llansannan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.17402, -3.55602
- Cadw reference
- 22080
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
Roadbridge to a minor country road, spanning the Afon Deunant c2.5kms S of Bryn Rhydarian and c2.5kms ESE of Llansannan.
History
Late C18 roadbridge, built in 1785, the bond of November 1784 specifying that the bridge be built by 24th June of the following year. The contract was awarded to David Lewis, mason, and the bridge was constructed from stone quarried from the Nantglyn Quarry. David Lewis was also the mason who worked on Pont Brynrhydarian and may also have worked on other similarly detailed bridges in the area.
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. The walls of the bridge curve outwards at the extreme ends and the walls of the parapets stand to a height of c1m above road level, with plain copings.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a late C18 roadbridge.
Nearby in the register
- Hwlffordd Round BarrowsRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Plas Newydd Round BarrowRound Barrow1 mi
- Pont RhydyrarianTransport1 mi
- Plas IsafDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.