Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bont Newydd
Aber, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Bont Newydd, Aber, Gwynedd, designated on 3 March 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 3 March 1966
- Locality
- Bont Newydd
- Community
- Aber
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.22838, -4.00447
- Cadw reference
- 3655
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 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (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 the Afon Aber on sharp bend of minor no-through road from Abergwyngregyn towards Foel Dduarth.
History
Built in the 1820s as part of the burgeoning tourist trade in the area as a result of growing interest in the Picturesque quality of the surrounding mountain landscape and of the nearby Aber Falls in particular.
Exterior
Irregularly coursed rubblestone with stone-on-edge coping to bridge and abutments. Wide single-span segmental arch with voussoirs and arch-ring.
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial early C19 bridge of a characteristic local type in especially picturesque rural location.
Scheduled Ancient Monument (61).
Nearby in the register
- Bont-NewyddBridgeunder 1 mi
- Medieval Homestead 400m SE of Maes y GaerRectangular hut settlementunder 1 mi
- Maes y Gaer Camp (Hillfort)Hillfortunder 1 mi
- Ty'n FfriddDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.