Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Rhiwaedog Bridge
Llangywer, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Rhos-y-gwaliau, Llangywer, Gwynedd, designated on 20 October 1966.
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.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
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)
- 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)
- 1899 · 136 Bala (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 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.