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Pont Pentre'r foelas

A Grade II Listed Building in Pentrefoelas, Conwy

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0486 / 53°2'54"N

Longitude: -3.6829 / 3°40'58"W

OS Eastings: 287286

OS Northings: 351471

OS Grid: SH872514

Mapcode National: GBR 68.CZVW

Mapcode Global: WH66C.DMHR

Plus Code: 9C5R28X8+CV

Entry Name: Pont Pentre'r foelas

Listing Date: 19 October 1998

Last Amended: 19 October 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 20581

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300020581

Location: The bridge, which adjoins the A5 Holyhead Road in the village centre, carries the minor road to Rhydlydan along the S side of the valley.

County: Conwy

Town: Pentrefoelas

Community: Pentrefoelas

Community: Pentrefoelas

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Built in 1782 under contract dated the 24th April to Owen Cadwaladr of Llanwrst, carpenter, whose instructions were to build it as Pont Rhydlanfer, near Betws-y-coed.

Exterior

Rubble stonework. A single segmental arch spanning c8.4m over the Afon Merddwr, comprising a single ring of 0.5m deep voussoirs capped by a projecting regulating course, rising to a central keystone 2.65m above water level. Flush spandrels and plat band at the base of the parapet, which ends in square piers. Flush copings, with a roughly cut graffito reading RO 1782. The carriageway is slightly humped, 6.05m wide between the 0.5m thick parapets. The abutments are battered outwards.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a fine dated bridge of a type used widely in N Wales towards the end of the C18, and of group value with other listed structures at the centre of the village.

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  • II 2, Nebo Road, Pentrefoelas, Pentrefoelas, LL24 0HU
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  • II Bank House
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  • II Mill House
    The row of estate cottages form a block fronting the Nebo Road on the E side climbing towards the church, and continuing the line established by Nos 1 and 2.
  • II Dolywen
    The row of estate cottages form a block fronting the Nebo Road on the E side climbing towards the church, and continuing the line established by Nos 1 and 2.
  • II Foelas Arms Hotel
    The hotel stands in the NW quadrant of the crossroads at the centre of Foelas, and extending at the side along the B5113 Nebo Road.
  • II Bronallt
    The row of estate cottages form a block fronting the Nebo Road on the E side climbing towards the church, and continuing the line established by Nos 1 and 2.
  • II Melin Voelas
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