Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stone Bridge over Afon Cadnant
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 2 May 2006
- Town
- Caernarfon
- Community
- Caernarfon
- Unitary authority
- Gwynedd
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.14211, -4.25668
- Cadw reference
- 87487
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 1883 "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
About 1.5km east of castle. Carries old road now footpath, over Afon Cadnant, near A4086
History
Probably late C18; the bridge is next to a ford, and is very narrow (1 metre), and will have been built as an improvement to aid crossing of river by packhorses and pedestrians.
Exterior
Stone single-arched bridge. Voussoirs with arch ring. Long stone abutments to approaches. Low parapet with stone coping (some missing on S side).
Reason for designation
A well-preserved and attractive C18 stone bridge.
Nearby in the register
- GwellynDomesticunder 1 mi
- The BarracksDefenceunder 1 mi
- Church of St PebligReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Gates, gate piers and railings at the NW entrance to the church of St PebligDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.