Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge W of Pont y Cleifion
Mawddwy, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Mallwyd, Machynlleth, Mawddwy, Gwynedd, designated on 21 May 1974.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 21 May 1974
- Locality
- Mallwyd
- Town
- Machynlleth
- Community
- Mawddwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.70003, -3.68632
- Cadw reference
- 5186
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 · 150 Dinas-Mawddwy (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge is alongside and on the W side of the high level bridge that carries the A470 over the Afon Cleifion, just N of the village of Mallwyd.
History
The bridge was built in 1637 by Dr John Davies, scholar and rector of Mallwyd, to carry the main N-S road up the Dyfi Valley to Dolgellau, it is said to have been re-worked in 1845, but this is not evident.
Exterior
A single arched road bridge across the gorge of the Afon Cleifion, consisting of a single ring of 60cm radial voussoirs of local stone rubble with irregular backs, springing from the native rock confining the bed of the river. Flush spandrels and now no parapet. The arch rised 6.35m above the water and approximately 2.5m above the springing line, spanning approximately 6.6m, and is 2.95m wide, the top surfaced now grassed. It is said to bear the inscription JD and date.
Reason for designation
Included as an early bridge of interest in that it has not been altered for modern traffic, thus remaining in its original C17 state.
Nearby in the register
- Brigands InnCommercialunder 1 mi
- No 1 GorphwysfaDomesticunder 1 mi
- GorphwysfaDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St TydechoReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.