Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Foot Bridge 100m E of Ysgoldy
Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Nantgwynant, Caernarfon, Beddgelert, Gwynedd, designated on 29 May 1968.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 May 1968
- Locality
- Nantgwynant
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Beddgelert
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.04278, -4.03719
- Cadw reference
- 3747
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)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 119 Snowdon (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 Glaslyn approximately 100m N of the main road and 100m E of Ysgoldy.
History
Of probable late- or sub-medieval origin, on the major route up the valley prior to the turnpike road.
Exterior
Vernacular 6-span clapper footbridge. Irregular boulder platforms with cutwaters to the upstream side and square C20 piers rising above the walkway on the downstream side; 2-tier metal balustrade. Irregular cyclopean slate-stone slabs form the bridging sections. The bridge has an overall length of approximately 30m.
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a fine vernacular clapper bridge of great character.
Nearby in the register
- Hafod-y-LlanDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stable and Cartshed at Hafod y LlanAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse at Hafod y LlanAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Haybarn at Hafod y LlanAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.