Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Ty-gwyn gamlas
Talsarnau, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 30 December 2004
- Locality
- Llanfihangel y Traethau
- Community
- Talsarnau
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.89696, -4.08475
- Cadw reference
- 83467
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
Spanning a tributary of the Afon y Glyn and carrying the A496 to Harlech at Ynys.
History
Probably early C19, built when the A496 was constructed following the reclamation of Traeth Mawr. An Act of Parliament in 1806 was passed which granted power to build two embankments, the first from Ty Gwyn y Gamlas to Glyn and the second from Glanywer to Briwet; these were constructed of turf and completed in 1810.
Exterior
Early C19 road bridge comprised of a single segmental arch of dressed voussoirs with advanced keystone. Built of roughly dressed and coursed mortared masonry with dripcourse and stone slab parapet coping.
Reason for designation
Listed as an early C19 road bridge that retains good traditional character.
Nearby in the register
- Ty Gwyn MawrDomesticunder 1 mi
- Lofted cartshed at Tyddyn EglwysAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
- Tyddyn EglwysDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.