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Pont Rhyd-y-croesau

A Grade II Listed Building in Llanystumdwy, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9255 / 52°55'31"N

Longitude: -4.2913 / 4°17'28"W

OS Eastings: 246071

OS Northings: 338914

OS Grid: SH460389

Mapcode National: GBR 5H.MN1Z

Mapcode Global: WH44D.1QTL

Plus Code: 9C4QWPG5+6F

Entry Name: Pont Rhyd-y-croesau

Listing Date: 19 October 1971

Last Amended: 31 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4362

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300004362

Location: The bridge carries the road running NW from Llanystumdwy across the deep wooded glen of the Afon Dwyfor.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Criccieth

Community: Llanystumdwy

Community: Llanystumdwy

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

The bridge was probably erected in the late C18.

Exterior

Constructed of local stone rubble. A wide single arch spanning c10m and rising to a crown 3.3m above the river. It is constructed with rubble voussoirs and a regulating course, flush spandrels rising to low parapets defining the 3.25m wide road. The NE end terminates in a heavily raking buttress and at the SE end there is a small flood arch. The 43cm thick parapets continue for some 21m on a causeway.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a fine C18 bridge in a beautiful wooded setting.

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  • II Gwynfryn Lodge
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  • II Old Tollgate Cottage
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  • II Ysgol Llanystumdwy
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