Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Eidda
Ysbyty Ifan, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont Eidda, Ysbyty Ifan, Conwy, designated on 13 October 1966.
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.
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 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.