Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over the Nant Peiran
Pontarfynach, Ceredigion, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 March 2005
- Locality
- Hafod
- Town
- Ystrad Meurig
- Community
- Pontarfynach
- Unitary authority
- Ceredigion
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.34433, -3.80795
- Cadw reference
- 84248
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Carrying drive over the Nant Peiran on the Hafod estate some 150m W of Pont Dologau.
History
Estate bridge over the Nant Peiran, of the 1780s built by Thomas Johnes of Hafod as part of the network of estate drives. A bridge is marked on the site on the 1796 map.
Exterior
Bridge over Nant Peiran, rough rubble stone with single arch of cut stone voussoirs. Long raised keystone to downstream arch only. Parapets removed, lightweight C20 wooden rails.
Reason for designation
Included as an estate bridge with well-cut stone arch, a survivor of Thomas Johnes' estate works at Hafod.
Nearby in the register
- Pont Dologau (partly in Ysbyty Ystwyth community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Pont Dologau (partly in the Pontarfynach community)Gardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Enclosing rails and walls to Thomas Johnes grave in Eglwys Newydd churchyardReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Hafod: Peiran CascadeGarden Buildingunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.