Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Afon Fechan
Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont Afon Fechan, Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, designated on 31 January 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2001
- Locality
- Pont Afon Fechan
- Community
- Llanuwchllyn
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.84550, -3.65944
- Cadw reference
- 24689
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell 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)
- 1899 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning a stream which joins the Afon Twrch, and carrying the Cwm Cynllyd road SE from Llanuwchllyn.
History
Late C18 or early C19 regional road bridge, perhaps built after the floods of 1781 when its predecessor is known to have been washed away.
Exterior
Single-span road bridge of local stone construction. Segmental arch with rough-dressed voussoirs recessed below archrings of narrow stones in the regional manner. Plain parapets with slab-copings.
Reason for designation
Listed as a late C18 or early C19 regional road bridge retaining unaltered character.
Nearby in the register
- Ty'n y FfriddDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-PandyTransportunder 1 mi
- Pant-y-CeubrenDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pen y Gyrn Roman RoadRoadunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.