Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Felinrhyd-fawr (that part in Talsarnau Community)
Talsarnau, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Vale of Ffestiniog, Talsarnau, Gwynedd, designated on 30 December 2004.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 December 2004
- Locality
- Vale of Ffestiniog
- Community
- Talsarnau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93639, -4.00528
- Cadw reference
- 83466
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 · 119 Snowdon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Carrying the A496, c1.5km to S and W of Maentwrog and spanning the Afon Prysor. Spans the boundary between Maentwrog and Talsarnau communities.
History
C19 road bridge, possibly constructed during improvements to the road in mid-late C19.
Exterior
Large road bridge of coursed masonry including long blocks of slate. A single high segmental arch with dripcourse and flanking pilasters. Low parapet also with dripcourse and raking stone slab coping.
Also listed in Maentwrog Community.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine and unaltered C19 road bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Felinrhyd-fawr (partly in Talsarnau community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Ivy Bridge (partly in Talsarnau community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Ivy Bridge (that part in Talsarnau Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Haybarn (E) at Felinrhyd-fawrAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.