Latitude: 53.1369 / 53°8'12"N
Longitude: -3.7976 / 3°47'51"W
OS Eastings: 279840
OS Northings: 361485
OS Grid: SH798614
Mapcode National: GBR 64.6FYM
Mapcode Global: WH65X.MFT0
Plus Code: 9C5R46P2+QW
Entry Name: Pont Fawr (Llanrwst Bridge) (Partly in the Community of Trefriw)
Listing Date: 25 January 1951
Last Amended: 19 February 1993
Grade: I
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 3612
Building Class: Transport
Also known as: Llanrwst Bridge
Y Bont Fawr, Llanrwst
ID on this website: 300003612
Location: Spans Afon Conwy opposite Victoria Hotel.
County: Conwy
Community: Trefriw
Community: Trefriw
Built-Up Area: Llanrwst
Traditional County: Denbighshire
Tagged with: Bridge Stone bridge
Building authorised 1634, datestone 1636. Long tradition (but no stronger evidence) attributes design of bridge to Inigo Jones. West arch known to have been rebuilt in 1675, and again in 1703.
Steeply ramped stone road bridge of three segmental arches. Central arch circa 18 metres span, outer arches circa 13.5 metres span. Cutwaters to each side continue upwards to form refuges in parapet. Coursed local gritstone and slate rubble. Arch voussoirs set slightly back. West arch masonry in smaller blocks. Parapet with heavy chamfered coping stones with iron cramps. Flared approach walls. Above apex of central arch, S parapet has stone relief of Stuart Arms (plus initials 'CR') set in frame with superimposed fluted columns supporting floral entablature and ogee cresting; below arms is date '1636'. Sundial above installed for tercentenary of bridge. North parapet has, in same position Prince of Wales feathers springing from crown; flanked by initials 'CP'; framed by columns, ogee cresting above with weathered relief pinnacles. Behind this, on inner parapet, date '1636'. Inner parapet has carriage stones to protect masonry. Stone on inner S parapet above rebuilt W arch has initials 'TR'. Tarmacadam carriageway surface.
Scheduled Ancient Monument, Cadw Ref De 25.
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