Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Fawr (Llanrwst Bridge) (Partly in the Community of Trefriw)
Trefriw, Conwy, Wales
A Grade I listed building in Trefriw, Conwy, designated on 25 January 1951.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade I
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 25 January 1951
- Community
- Trefriw
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.13693, -3.79765
- Cadw reference
- 3612
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 106 Bangor (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spans Afon Conwy opposite Victoria Hotel.
History
Building authorised 1634, datestone 1636. Long tradition (but no stronger evidence) attributes design of bridge to Inigo Jones. West arch known to have been rebuilt in 1675, and again in 1703.
Exterior
Steeply ramped stone road bridge of three segmental arches. Central arch circa 18 metres span, outer arches circa 13.5 metres span. Cutwaters to each side continue upwards to form refuges in parapet. Coursed local gritstone and slate rubble. Arch voussoirs set slightly back. West arch masonry in smaller blocks. Parapet with heavy chamfered coping stones with iron cramps. Flared approach walls. Above apex of central arch, S parapet has stone relief of Stuart Arms (plus initials 'CR') set in frame with superimposed fluted columns supporting floral entablature and ogee cresting; below arms is date '1636'. Sundial above installed for tercentenary of bridge. North parapet has, in same position Prince of Wales feathers springing from crown; flanked by initials 'CP'; framed by columns, ogee cresting above with weathered relief pinnacles. Behind this, on inner parapet, date '1636'. Inner parapet has carriage stones to protect masonry. Stone on inner S parapet above rebuilt W arch has initials 'TR'. Tarmacadam carriageway surface.
Reason for designation
Scheduled Ancient Monument, Cadw Ref De 25.
Group value.
Nearby in the register
- Llanrwst BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Pont FawrTransportunder 1 mi
- Tu-Hwnt-y'r-BontDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wall to the North of Pont FawrDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.