Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Pengwern
Llansannan, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pengwern, Llansannan, Conwy, designated on 21 July 1999.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 July 1999
- Locality
- Pengwern
- Community
- Llansannan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.19010, -3.52980
- Cadw reference
- 22081
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 on the B5382 spanning a tributary of the Afon Aled and on the boundary of the parishes of Llansannan and Henllan; c4.5kms ENE of Llansannan, c2kms ESE of Bryn Rhydarian and c4.5kms WSW of Henllan
History
Early C19 road bridge, built in 1827 to the designs and under the supervision of the county architect for Denbighshire, Thomas Penson (Jnr). The bridge was part of a scheme to build a new road between Llansannan and Henllan and spans the boundary of both parishes. Built by Robert Andrew, stone mason, at a cost of £250-0-0 and using local stone quarried limestone from Henllan and Llwynderw.
Exterior
Tall limestone road bridge with short single span culvert at the base. Built of hammerfaced limestone laid to courses; slab dripcourse and parapet capping. The walls of the bridge curve outwards to either side of the culvert at the base of the narrow river valley. The culvert is a single span arch of roughly dressed stone voussoirs with stressed keystone and dripcourse. Flanking the arch are tall tapering buttresses which reach to the dripcourse at the base of the parapet, and the buttresses are echoed by a sloping projecting bay at the extreme end of both sides.
Interior
The arched roof of the culvert arch is lined with brick.
Reason for designation
Listed as an unusual example of an early C19 road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Moel Fodiar TumuliRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Primary House at Plas CochDomestic1 mi
- Agricultural Range at Plas CochAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
- Plas IsafDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.