Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Aberartro
Llanbedr, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Pentre Gwynfryn, Llanbedr, Gwynedd, designated on 29 October 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 October 2003
- Locality
- Pentre Gwynfryn
- Community
- Llanbedr
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.82408, -4.07763
- Cadw reference
- 82012
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 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)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · Sheet 7. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1899 · 135 Harlech (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the Afon Cwmnantcol close to the confluence with the Afon Artro at the NE end of the hamlet of Pentre Gwynfryn.
History
Early-mid C19 roadbridge, erected in 1837 and bears a metal plaque on the N parapet which bears the initials and date: EM LL M / 1837.
Exterior
Roadbridge of rubble masonry with rough stone slab coping and protruding stones scattered across outer elevations; single segmental arch of voussoirs flanked by shallow raking buttresses. Date plaque on N wall.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good early-mid C19 roadbridge with a good traditional character; also forms a group with the adjacent Aberartro Hall.
Nearby in the register
- Aberartro HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Pont Glyn-artroTransportunder 1 mi
- Salem Chapel and caretaker's cottageReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Capel GwynfrynReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.