Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Llanbedr
Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 November 1966
- Locality
- Llanbedr
- Community
- Llanbedr
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.82028, -4.10063
- Cadw reference
- 4783
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
Carries the A496 and spans the Afon Artro in the heart of the village of Llanbedr.
History
Mid C17 bridge with stone on parapet wall bearing the date 1642; largely reconstructed circa 1850.
Exterior
Bridge of 2 spans with segmental arches of voussoirs with pendant keystones. Built of coursed stone with dripcourse and raking stone slab parapet coping. Stepped semi-circular cutwater on both sides between the arches and flanking raking buttresses. On the W side of the E parapet is a carved panel with the date 1642 flanked by a hammer and trowel, the date on the upper part of the panel has been chipped off, but is said to have been 1850.
Reason for designation
Listed as an excellent and substantial mid C17 roadbridge.
Scheduled Ancient Monument: ME026
Nearby in the register
- Pont LlanbedrBridgeunder 1 mi
- Wenallt StoresDomesticunder 1 mi
- Moriah Calvinist ChapelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.