Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Abererch
Llannor, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Abererch, Pwllheli, Llannor, Gwynedd, designated on 19 October 1971.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1971
- Locality
- Abererch
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Llannor
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.90371, -4.38170
- Cadw reference
- 4318
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 · 134 Pwllheli (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge is at the E end of the village of Abererch, carrying the road over the Afon Erch.
History
Built c1800 to improve the route from Tremadoc to Pwllheli.
Exterior
The bridge is built of rubble stonework. It consists of 3 segmental arches, the centre span larger, the arches formed with shaped voussoirs slightly inset behind the flush spandrels. Cutwaters on the upstream side of both water piers, splayed back to the base of the flush parapet, which is coped with large transversely placed stones. The centre span is c7.5m rising approximately 1.5m above the water, and provides a slightly hump-backed carriageway of 3.9m width.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of an early C19 road bridge in the conservation area of Abererch village.
Nearby in the register
- 24 Post Office TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
- 23 Post Office TerraceDomesticunder 1 mi
- SeibiantDomesticunder 1 mi
- AwelonDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.