Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Rhyd-y-croesau
Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 19 October 1971
- Locality
- Llanystumdwy
- Town
- Criccieth
- Community
- Llanystumdwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.92551, -4.29128
- Cadw reference
- 4362
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1795 "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).
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge carries the road running NW from Llanystumdwy across the deep wooded glen of the Afon Dwyfor.
History
The bridge was probably erected in the late C18.
Exterior
Constructed of local stone rubble. A wide single arch spanning c10m and rising to a crown 3.3m above the river. It is constructed with rubble voussoirs and a regulating course, flush spandrels rising to low parapets defining the 3.25m wide road. The NE end terminates in a heavily raking buttress and at the SE end there is a small flood arch. The 43cm thick parapets continue for some 21m on a causeway.
Reason for designation
Included as a fine C18 bridge in a beautiful wooded setting.
Nearby in the register
- Plas GwynfrynDomesticunder 1 mi
- TalhenbontDomesticunder 1 mi
- Gwynfryn LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bont FechanTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.