Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Llan
Bro Machno, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Penmachno, Bro Machno, Conwy, designated on 17 March 1953.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 17 March 1953
- Locality
- Penmachno
- Community
- Bro Machno
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.03838, -3.80477
- Cadw reference
- 5901
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spans Afon Machno in Penmachno village centre.
History
C18 stone bridge, replaced old Penmachno bridge swept away by great storm of 20 June 1779
Exterior
Approx 60 metres long; carriageway approx 4m wide. Five arches; 2 main arches (cutwater between on upstream side) span river; 3 lower flood arches to W. Arches elliptical with thin voussoirs below shallow hoods. Slate parapet approx 1m high with vertically-set cappings. Inscription on stone on S parapet:
'Pont isel drafel ar dro - pont lydan
I wladwyr drafaelio
Pont a fydd mewn pant tra fo
Pont ar ochor Pentrefachno
I. Hughes a Harry Parry
O Garnarvon 1785.'
Inscription on rear of same stone with initials 'JWMO IWE' (?), and date
'AD 1903'. Stone also bears faint inscribed heads of two men with pipes said locally to be builders of bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Six Inscribed Stones in St Tudclud's Church, PenmachnoInscribed Stoneunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St TudcludReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- 1 Church ViewDomesticunder 1 mi
- 2 Church ViewDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.