Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Aberglaslyn
Beddgelert, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont Aberglaslyn, 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
- Pont Aberglaslyn
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Beddgelert
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.99504, -4.09581
- Cadw reference
- 3748
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 1km W of Nantmor.
History
C17 road bridge, widened and heightened 1795-6 according to plans by James Deffard, architect. Restoration work in 1957 revealed the structure of the earlier bridge incorporated within the present one. Inscribed on the parapet were found the initials WM and the date 1656, together with the inscription 'Ric thom e Col Jes' (Richard Thomas of Jesus College).
Exterior
Large single-span road bridge, approximately 15m long. Of rubble construction with wide segmental arch; rough-dressed voussoirs recessed below archrings of narrow stones. On the upstream side there is a plain, flat stringcourse below the parapet; on the downstream side the voussoirs are especially long and the stringcourse is gently pointed above the arch. Flat carriageway with slab-coped parapets, splayed at the W approaches and following the curve of the road to the E. At the former end are inserted milestones, probably late C19 or early C20; of slatestone with inscribed letters and figures. That on the downstream parapet is inscribed: 'To Portmadog 6 Miles' on the upstream side are 2 milestones, the first inscribed: 'To Beddgelert 1 1/4 Miles' the second: 'To Penrhyndeudraeth 6 Miles'.
Curved rubble revetment walls adjoin the parapets on both sides for some 25m, following the course of the road.
Reason for designation
Listed as an C18 road bridge with earlier origins in a prominent location.
Group value with Bridge House.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge House (aka Ty Bont)Domesticunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-GroesDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bron-yr-AurDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hut circle settlement above Afon GochHut Circle Settlementunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.