Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Rhyd-Llanfair (partly in the Bro Garmon Community)
Bro Machno, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 7 March 1953
- Locality
- Conwy Valley
- Community
- Bro Machno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.05621, -3.75033
- Cadw reference
- 5858
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
Spans Afon Conwy approx 2 km SE of confluence of Afon Conwy and Afon Machno.
Said to have been built by Robert Griffiths of Tan-yr-Allt in Lledr valley.
History
Dated MDCCLXXX on E parapet.
Exterior
Steeply cambered road bridge with single high arch spanning approximately 27m; carriageway approximately 5m wide. Flat coursed grey rubble blocks, with arch in thin voussoirs with stepped keystones. Levelling course below parapet circa 1 high, with mainly original heavy flat coping stones. Flared approach walls terminate in square pillars.
Reason for designation
Scheduled Monument Cadw Ref No Cn 33.
Nearby in the register
- Pont RhydlanfairTransportunder 1 mi
- Pont Rhyd-LlanfairBridgeunder 1 mi
- Telford Milestone (48)Transportunder 1 mi
- Former Stable at Dylasau IsafAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.