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Pont Rhyd-hir

A Grade II Listed Building in Llannor, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8936 / 52°53'36"N

Longitude: -4.461 / 4°27'39"W

OS Eastings: 234543

OS Northings: 335737

OS Grid: SH345357

Mapcode National: GBR 58.PNV6

Mapcode Global: WH44H.FJYL

Plus Code: 9C4QVGVQ+CJ

Entry Name: Pont Rhyd-hir

Listing Date: 19 October 1971

Last Amended: 8 February 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4332

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300004332

Location: The bridge carries the road running W from Efailnewydd over the Afon Rhyd-hir valley.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Pwllheli

Community: Llannor

Community: Llannor

Locality: Efailnewydd

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

The bridge was erected in c1780 to facilitate passage across the deep and marshy valley of the river.

Exterior

The bridge consists of 3 segmental arches of rubble voussoirs set back under a regulating course from the flush spandrels and parapet, supported on 2 water piers, both with cutwaters on the upstream (N) side, angled back to the base of the parapet. The parapet is coped with flush set stones. Each of the two major arches spans approximately 5.8m, rising 1.82m above the water, and carry the carriageway of 4.4m width with 40cm thick parapets. The bridge continues as a causeway each side with a small flood arch. The third arch no longer spans over water.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a fine late C18 road bridge built at a time when considerable road improvements were being undertaken in Caernarfonshire.

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