Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Pen-Y-Bedw
Bro Machno, Conwy, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 17 July 1992
- Community
- Bro Machno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.02153, -3.81929
- Cadw reference
- 5881
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 Machno approximately 300m N of Pen-y-Bedw farm and approximately 100m SE of main road.
History
Late C18/early C19 bridge which carried pack horse track over Afon Machno.
Exterior
Cambered single arched rubble masonry bridge. Low elliptical arch. Voussoirs of arch set slightly back beneath shallow hood. Two low flat-headed flood openings to each side of arch. Width of carriageway 2m; low parapet.
Nearby in the register
- Pigsties at Pen-Y-Bont FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Pen-Y-Bont FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Stable & Cartshed Block at Pen-Y-Bont FarmDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn/Cowhouse Range at Pen-Y-Bont FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.