Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
4741
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/06/1966
Date of Amendment
20/07/1995
Name of Property
Pont Llanelltyd
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanelltyd
Town
Locality
Llanelltyd
Easting
271803
Northing
319321
Street Side
NE
Location
Spanning the Afon Mawddach 1km SE of Llanelltyd; originally serving the old Dolgellau-Barmouth road and now a foot bridge.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
A 'Pont Lhan Elhtyd' is mentioned by Edward Lhuyd the antiquary (1660-1709), and presumably refers to a previous structure. The present bridge is probably second quarter C18 andis a notable and elegant example of its age.
Exterior
5-span road bridge of dressed local stone with stone-coped rubble parapets. Wide, depressed arches with voussoirs and simply-moulded arch-rings. There are 4 triangular cutwaters to each side with stepped, pyramidal heads terminatingin flat buttresses at parapet level. Similar buttresses at either end, to both sides. The bridge cambers slightly towards the centre and has small, contemporary stone bollards along both sides to protect the inner parapet.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed Grade II* as a very fine and unaltered C18 5-span bridge in a prominent location.
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