Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Gweirglodd Gilfach
Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Cwm Croes, Llanuwchllyn, Gwynedd, designated on 31 January 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 31 January 2001
- Locality
- Cwm Croes
- Community
- Llanuwchllyn
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.81989, -3.65218
- Cadw reference
- 24707
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
Located approximately 200m S of the eponymous farm and spanning the Afon Groes.
History
Pont Gweirglodd Gilfach was the sole survivor, amongst bridges in the locality, of the floods of 1781. Although known locally as the `Roman Bridge' it is probably C17 in its present form. The road it formerly carried has disappeared and is now merely a sheep track.
Exterior
Single-span bridge of crude vernacular construction, boulder built. Segmental arch with irregular boulder voussoirs. There is no parapet, and probabably never was.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early vernacular regional road bridge, probably C17, retaining unaltered character.
Nearby in the register
- RhydybodDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont Ty NantTransport1 mi
- Pont Afon FechanTransport2 mi
- Pen y Gyrn Roman RoadRoad2 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.