Pont Ty Nant

Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, Wales

A Grade II listed building in Cwm Cynllwyd, Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, designated on 31 January 2001.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Pont Ty Nant, Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, with a pin at the register's coordinates — Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation: Listed building, Grade II
Broad class: Transport
Date of designation: 31 January 2001
Locality: Cwm Cynllwyd
Community: Llanuwchllyn
Unitary authority: Gwynedd
Country: Wales
Coordinates: 52.82211, -3.62721
Cadw reference: 24706

TodayHistorical map

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David 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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Spanning the Nant Bwlch-y-Pawl a short distance to the W of Ty Nant farm in the Cwm Cynllwyd; carrying the Cwm Cynllyd road.

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, uncoped parapets.

Reason for designation

Listed as a late C18 or early C19 regional road bridge retaining unaltered character.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0

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