Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Cymmerau
Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pont Cymmerau, Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, designated on 24 April 1951.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 24 April 1951
- Locality
- Pont Cymmerau
- Community
- Ffestiniog
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.96898, -3.95081
- Cadw reference
- 4692
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 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located about 1km N of Rhyd-y-sarn in a wood fording the Afon Goedol; accessed via a track leading W from the A 496.
Exterior
Description: 2-span vernacular bridge, perhaps C17 and said to be at the junction of several Roman roads. Rubble construction on rock platform; 2 wide segmental arches with arch rings. Shallow-pointed cut-water on upstream side and flat buttress on downstream side. The R arch is set slightly lower; no parapets and out-of-character modern wire fence.
A vernacular twin-arched bridge of historic interest.
Nearby in the register
- Hut Circle East of Cymerau Uchaf (also known as Hut Circle at Hen Blas)Unenclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
- Pengwern Old HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bwlch-IocynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Ffestiniog Railway: relict sections south of TanygrisiauRailwayunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.