Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Felin-y-ffridd
Corris, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 6 December 1999
- Locality
- Pantperthog
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Corris
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.60526, -3.84448
- Cadw reference
- 22722
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 carries the road from Machynlleth over the Afon Dulas into Powys, in the direction of Llanwrin.
History
The bridge is probably of the C18.
Exterior
Built of rubble stone throughout. Two low arches and a secondary flood arch rising from two water piers. The two main arches are constructed of regular grey slate stone voussoirs set back under a regulating course, and spanning on to a central water pier with cutwaters up and down stream, stepped back to flush spandrels and parapet. Each arch spans approximately 7.95m and carries a carriageway of 4.35m with parapets 55cm wide, finished with packed stone-on-edge copings. The secondary arch is lower, and of similar construction. The upstream cutwater on the main water pier has been replaced with concrete, and the body of the bridge has been strengthened by 8 tie bars and iron compression plates.
Reason for designation
Included as a handsome and well-preserved road bridge of C18 character.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Felin y ffridd (partly in Corris Community)No class recordedunder 1 mi
- Turnpike CottageTransportunder 1 mi
- Ffridd round barrowsRound Barrowunder 1 mi
- Dol-y-dderwinDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.