Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Stone Bridge over Afon Cadnant
Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Caernarfon, Gwynedd, designated on 2 May 2006.
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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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1883 map "Watershed map England, Wales 3." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 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 · 105 Carnarvon (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1919 · Sheet 41. Anglesey. (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.