Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Penprys
Llannor, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pentreuchaf, 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
- Pentreuchaf
- Town
- Pwllheli
- Community
- Llannor
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92866, -4.45766
- Cadw reference
- 4330
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 1830 map "V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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 · 118 Nevin (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge lies c900m NNW of Pentreuchaf, and carries the road from Y Ffor W over the Afon Llannor.
History
The bridge was probably built c1800 for the turnpike trust, as part of the general improvements to county roads being carried out in the late C18 and early C19.
Exterior
The bridge is part of a short raised causeway carrying the road over a narrow section of the Llannor valley. A single segmental arch spanning c4.65m formed with inset rubble voussoirs below a regulating course, rising 2.2m above the river, flush rubble spandrels and undifferentiated parapet with large coping stones. The carriageway is 4.6m wide, approximately level, and has parapets 45cm thick, turning out at the ends.
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a late C18 or early C19 road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Tirgwyn Standing StonesStanding Stoneunder 1 mi
- Hay Barn at MelaAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Milestone by Tuhwnt i'r GorsTransportunder 1 mi
- Pont-y-pandy and causewayTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.