Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Cwm-yr-afon
Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Afon Artro Valley, Llanbedr, Gwynedd, designated on 30 November 1966.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 November 1966
- Locality
- Afon Artro Valley
- Community
- Llanbedr
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.84850, -4.04805
- Cadw reference
- 4787
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 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Leading E off the country road which runs along the W side of the Afon Artro Valley, spanning the Afon Artro and carrying the farmtrack to Cwm-yr-afon farm.
History
Early C19 roadbridge, erected in 1835.
Exterior
Narrow roadbridge built of mortared rubble masonry with parapet coping of plain stone slabs, raised in a block above the centre of the arch on the N parapet. Single segmental arch of dressed voussoirs with dripcourse.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 roadbridge which retains a good traditional character.
Nearby in the register
- Cwm-yr-afon Farmhouse with attached farm-ranges to rearNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Hut Circle near Gerddi BluogUnenclosed hut circleunder 1 mi
- CrafnantDomesticunder 1 mi
- Outbuilding at CrafnantAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.