Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhiwaedog Bridge
Llangywer, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 20 October 1966
- Locality
- Rhos-y-gwaliau
- Community
- Llangywer
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.89865, -3.57174
- Cadw reference
- 4669
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
Spanning the Afon Hirnant and carrying the country road that leads SE down the Hirnant valley to Lake Vyrnwy from the S end of the village of Rhos-y-gwaliau.
History
Probably early C19 road bridge.
Exterior
Built of stone and of three spans with segmental arches with ashlar voussoirs and dripcourses. Plain parapets.
Nearby in the register
- Plas RhiwaedogDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ty'n-y-wernDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pigsty at Ty'n-y-wernNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Old Ty'n-y-wernDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.