Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Pont Llanfihangel
Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Conwy, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Llanfihangel, Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr, Conwy, designated on 23 June 1967.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 June 1967
- Locality
- Llanfihangel
- Community
- Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr
- Unitary authority
- Conwy
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.03152, -3.50495
- Cadw reference
- 94
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesLlyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of WalesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. b. Frstenthum Wales: Shire: 37-40 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 120 Corwen (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge carries the B5105 Cerrigydrudion to Ruthin Road over the Afon Alwen at the centre of Llanfihangel.
History
The bridge was designed by Thomas Penson, County architect and surveyor, following an order to enlarge the bridge made in August 1795, and work was apparently undertaken after June 1797. It is sited slightly upstream from the bridge which it replaced.
Exterior
Built of local shale rubble. A single semi-circular arch formed with regular sized voussoirs and a square cut regulating course, providing a clear span of 16.2m, the arch rising 7.65m above water level. Flush parapets rise to a slightly cambered square cut string course, and to the flush parapet above, which has a flush bullnosed gritstone coping, originally cramped together with iron. The sides are parallel, splaying out only at the ends to terminate in square piers, from which small curved walls return to the road margin. The bridge is 6.5m wide, providing a carriageway of 5.5m between the parapets. The retaining wall on the S side is slightly battered and a few copings have been replaced in concrete beyond the bridge at the S end.
Reason for designation
Included as a fine example of late C18 bridge construction, and of group value with the Crown Inn and outbuilding.
Nearby in the register
- The Crown Inn and stable buildingDomesticunder 1 mi
- Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- Tan-llan (The White Cottage)Domesticunder 1 mi
- The Old Rectory also known as PennantDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.