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Pont Ogwen (partly in Llandygai community)

A Grade II Listed Building in Bethesda, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.168 / 53°10'4"N

Longitude: -4.0561 / 4°3'21"W

OS Eastings: 262652

OS Northings: 365409

OS Grid: SH626654

Mapcode National: GBR 5S.4K5P

Mapcode Global: WH54G.NMQP

Plus Code: 9C5Q5W9V+6H

Entry Name: Pont Ogwen (partly in Llandygai community)

Listing Date: 24 September 1985

Last Amended: 9 March 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4140

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Pont Ogwen (partly in Llanllechid community)

ID on this website: 300004140

Location: Spanning the Afon Ogwen immediately to the south-west of the A 5 at the entrance to the Ogwen Bank Caravan Park; carries a track over the river skirting the eastern side of the Penrhyn Slate Quarry.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanllechid

Community: Llanllechid

Locality: Braichmelyn

Built-Up Area: Bethesda

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Almost certainly built c1790 to connect Lord Penryhn's now demolished villa at Ogwen Bank, designed by Benjamin Wyatt, with Penrhyn Quarry. The Afon Ogwen here forms the boundary with Llanllechid community.

Exterior

Roughly coursed rubblestone with slate slab coping and string course. Single wide segmental arch with voussoirs and arch-ring, coping slightly rising to centre; corner piers.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a substantial late C18 bridge of a characteristic type, important for its historical connection with the now-demolished Gothick villa at Ogwen Bank.

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    Spanning the Afon Ogwen immediately to the south-west of the A 5 at the entrance to the Ogwen Bank Caravan Park; carries a track over the river skirting the eastern side of the Penrhyn Slate Quarry.
  • II* Plas Penisarnant
    At the foot of Nant Ffrancon, between the A5 and the river Ogwen, in wooded grounds.
  • II Pont y Twr (partly in Bethesda community)
    Spanning the Afon Ogwen a little to the west of the A 5 on the minor road between Braichmelyn and Coed-y-parc; picturesque location.
  • II Pont Twr
    Road bridge carrying B4409 over River Ogwen, by entrance to Penrhyn Quarry. Partly in Llandegai Community.
  • II Ty John Iorc
    Situated in cul-de-sac off B 4409 road which runs W from A 5 S of Bethesda, to Penrhyn Quarries.
  • II Quarry Office
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  • II Cae'rberllan
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