Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Pennal
Pennal, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pennal, Machynlleth, Gwynedd, designated on 25 May 2000.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 25 May 2000
- Locality
- Pennal
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Pennal
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.58581, -3.92170
- Cadw reference
- 23313
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge is in the centre of the village, carrying the main road from Machynlleth to Aberdovey over the Afon Pennal
History
A bridge in this position is referred to in 1644. The present bridge is probably a replacement of the early C19 as part of a programme of upgrading the county roads.
Exterior
Built of local hard-grained rubble stonwework. An elliptical arch of regular rubble voussoirs spanning approximately 6.4m, capped with a regulating course, and springing from water level to a centre height of c1.8m above the water. A slightly arched string at the base of the parapet, which turns outwards at the ends to half-piers. The carriageway is 5.25m wide between 0.55m flush parapets.
Reason for designation
Included as a finely constructed local bridge, unusually with a elliptical arch, in the centre of the village. Of group value with the churchyard wall and Riverside Hotel.
Nearby in the register
- Ty-bont, with Post Office and General StoresCommercialunder 1 mi
- Telephone Call-boxCommunicationsunder 1 mi
- Riverside HotelCommercialunder 1 mi
- Addoldy MC Pennal, including front yard and railings (Methodist Chapel)Religious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.