Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Eidda
Ysbyty Ifan, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 13 October 1966
- Locality
- Pont Eidda
- Community
- Ysbyty Ifan
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.03874, -3.73993
- Cadw reference
- 3191
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 Eidda in a dramatic setting, approximately 2km NW of Ysbyty Ifan and carrying the minor road running SE from the A 5 to Ysbyty Ifan.
Exterior
Late C18 or early C19 single-span road bridge of rubble construction on rock foundations; projecting rubble plinth on downstream sides. Segmental arch with rough-dressed voussoirs recessed slightly below an archring of narrow stones. Flanking the arch on both sides are simple pilasters. Rubble parapets, slab-coped and curved at the approaches; these termiante in round piers, coped as before.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special historic interest as a late C18/early C19 road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Cartshed at Dylysau UchafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Dylysau UchafDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pant Glas FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Agricultural Complex at Pant GlasAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.