Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Fadog
Dyffryn Ardudwy, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 13 April 2005
- Locality
- Ffordd Isa
- Town
- Llanddwywe
- Community
- Dyffryn Ardudwy
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.78270, -4.06643
- Cadw reference
- 84360
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
In an isolated rural location, spanning the Afon Ysgethin and carrying the old drover's road of Ffordd Isa; at the ENE end of Coed Cors-y-gedol, c.1km SE of Cors y Gedol Hall.
History
Roadbridge on the original Medieval drovers' route from Bwlch y Rhiwgr to Bontddu and Dolgellau. Some improvements were made to the route in 1760 and recorded on an inscribed tablet on the bridge. As well as recording the date, 1762, there are the initials for William Vaughan of Corsygedol who paid for improvements to be made to the existing bridge and for H Edward, the mason commissioned to carry out the work.
Exterior
Bridge built of rubble masonry, a single segmental arch and low parapet walls with stone slab coping. At the apex of the arch on the righthand (S) side of the bridge is a stone tablet inscribed with the initials and date: W V / 1762 / H Ed / SAER.
Reason for designation
Listed as a well preserved roadbridge that retains good traditional character. Unusual in that it has a well documented history inscribed on a datestone on one of the parapets.
Nearby in the register
- Cors-y-Gedol Burial ChamberChambered Long Cairnunder 1 mi
- Cors-y-Gedol Settlements & Field SystemSettlementunder 1 mi
- Llecheiddior Round CairnsRound Cairnunder 1 mi
- Cowhouse at Cors y Gedol HallAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.