Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
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Llanwddyn, Powys, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Lake Vyrnwy, Llanwddyn, Powys, designated on 26 February 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 26 February 2003
- Locality
- Lake Vyrnwy
- Community
- Llanwddyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.78178, -3.48513
- Cadw reference
- 80936
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 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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 136 Bala (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
On the north lakeside road 3.0 km from the Vyrnwy Dam.
History
One of a series of bridges erected over side streams for the 17-km Lake Vyrnwy perimeter road, c.1890.
Exterior
A bridge in clearly different masonry style to the others on the Vyrnwy perimeter road, with a deep-segmental span of about 9 m. Rusticated voussoirs of about 500 mm depth. The keystone is enlarged and has arris mouldings, and extends above the extrados and below the intrados. Uncoursed ashlar common masonry with a rough finish. Weepholes in the sides below the springing line. String course at base of parapet.
The carriageway is about 8 m wide between the parapets; the parapets are in smaller masonry but with a large coping. Terminal piers with conical copings.
Reason for designation
One of a set of bridges, in various monumental styles and evidently designed by different hands, related to the exploitation of the Reservoir perimeter road for its touristic potential, and closely related to the management of the Reservoir estate.
Nearby in the register
- Bryn Gwyn Deserted Rural SettlementDeserted Rural Settlementunder 1 mi
- Pistyll y Ceunant BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- Lake Vyrnwy Straining Tower and approach bridgeWater Supply and Drainage1 mi
- Llanwddyn HospitiumGrange1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.