Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Rhyd-y-Fen
Llanycil, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont Rhyd-y-Fen, Llanycil, Gwynedd, designated on 22 October 2001.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 22 October 2001
- Locality
- Pont Rhyd-y-Fen
- Community
- Llanycil
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93841, -3.75742
- Cadw reference
- 25808
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)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the Afon Tryweryn to the west of the Llyn Celyn; carrying a lane running SE from the main road towards Llidiardau.
History
Late C18 or early C19 regional road bridge.
Exterior
Road bridge of 2 spans with 4 small, adjacent flood openings. Of rubble construction with rough-dressed voussoirs to segmental main arches, recessed below archrings of narrow stones in the regional manner. Shallow triangular cutwater to the centre on the upstream side, with outer butresses. Slightly-humped carriageway with slab-coped rubble parapets. The flood openings are on the western side and consist of plain square openings with slatestone lintels.
Reason for designation
Listed as a late C18 or early C19 two-span regional road bridge, retaining original character.
Nearby in the register
- Pair of former Quarry Workers' CottagesIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Pont y PorthmynTransport1 mi
- Pont Tai-Hirion Old BridgeBridge1 mi
- Pant LlwyniDomestic1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.