Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont-y-cim
Clynnog, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 15 September 1999
- Locality
- Pontllyfni
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Clynnog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.04522, -4.32624
- Cadw reference
- 22357
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
The bridge is c800m from the main A499 at the hamlet of Pontllyfni, and carries a minor road over the Afon Llyfni (Llyfnwy).
History
The bridge was built in 1612 at the expense of Catherine Buckley at the cost of £20, in memory, it is said, of her fiance who was drowned crossing the river here. It was in need of repair, as presented to the quarter sessions in 1750, and was widened by 75 cm on the upstream side later, the widening seriously damaged by a flood in 1935 after which it was reduced to its original width.
Exterior
Built of local stone rubble,the bridge consists of a single arch spanning 6.6m rising 2.3m above the water, formed with well-shaped voussoirs set back under a regulating course, and a low flush parapet coped with unshaped stones on end, rising in straight sections to an off-centre peak. The carriageway is 2.1m across, plus parapets of 40cm width. At the S end, on the downstream side, a badly lettered stone panel records the inscription CATRING BWKLE HA / TH GIVE 20 POVNDS / TO MACK THIS BRIDGE / 1612. At the N end, the causeway approach has 2 small square flood culverts.
Reason for designation
Included as an early and precisely dated single span country bridge.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: CN053
Nearby in the register
- Pont y CimBridgeunder 1 mi
- Brynaerau uchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Craig y Dinas CampHillfortunder 1 mi
- BryngwdionDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.