Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Ty-Hyll
Capel Curig, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 13 October 1966
- Locality
- Ty Hyll
- Community
- Capel Curig
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.10013, -3.85915
- Cadw reference
- 3179
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the Afon Llugwy at the eastern border of the community, and with the Ty Hyll (Ugly House) at its N end.
History
Road bridge constructed between 1819 and 1821 at a cost of £2,957.15s (£2,957.75p), as part of Thomas Telford's London to Holyhead road improvements; this forged a new route across the Afon Llugwy and along its N bank, the earlier route running parallel with it on the S.
Exterior
Rubble road bridge of two wide segmental arches and centre pier with pointed cut-water; roughly-dressed voussoirs, slightly recessed and tapering pilasters at sides. Curved retaining walls to approaches; the parapets have coping of long roughly dressed stones.
Reason for designation
A fine early C19 twin-arched bridge associated with this important road.
Group value with Ty Hyll (the Ugly House).
Nearby in the register
- Ty-Hyll (The Ugly House)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Telford Milestone (42)Transportunder 1 mi
- Ysgubor-y-Glyn (adjacent to Capel Curig Training Camp).Agriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Bryn-y-Gefeiliau Roman SiteFortunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.