Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Llwyngwern (partly in Corris Community)
Glantwymyn, Powys, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 6 December 1999
- Locality
- Esgairgeiliog
- Community
- Glantwymyn
- Unitary authority
- Powys
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.62390, -3.84441
- Cadw reference
- 83002
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
The bridge carries the road from the main A487 over the Afon Dulas to Plas Llwyngwern.
History
Plas Llwyngwern is a gentry house in Powys (Glantwynmyn community), said to have been built by the owners of a local slate works. The associated bridge was built in 1853 and now serves as the approach to the Centre for Alternative Technology.
Exterior
Built of fine ashlar. An elliptical arch spanning 12m of well-formed voussoirs rising 5.1m above water level to a central raised keystone. Flush spandrels and parapet above a horizontal string course. At each end,
wide slightly battered pilasters, each articulated with a blind pointed arch. The carriageway is level with a formation of 3.8m between the low 0.45m thick parapets, each capped with large copings between hipped stones. On the inner face, oval slate plaques; on one side a mantled coat of arms dividing the date 18 53, and on the other the name Pont Llwyngwern. The running surface has been raised and now partly obscures the fine lettering. The parapets extend to the W, entry, end, and form an oval embayment.
Reason for designation
Included as an elegant and well-constructed road bridge of high quality, and for its historic interest.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Llwyngwern (partly in Glantwymyn community)Transportunder 1 mi
- MilestoneTransportunder 1 mi
- Neuadd BentrefEducationunder 1 mi
- LliwdyDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.