Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
20927
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/11/1998
Date of Amendment
25/11/1998
Name of Property
Pont Rhyd-ceffylau
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Beddgelert
Town
Porthmadog
Locality
Beddgelert Forest
Easting
257302
Northing
350006
Street Side
W
Location
Located towards the western boundary of the community within the Beddgelert forest and spanning the Afon Hafod-Ruffydd-Isaf; approximately 0.5km W of the A 4085, carrying the pre-turnpike road.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Single-span road bridge, rebuilt after floods in 1844.
Exterior
Of rubble construction with segmental arch and rough-dressed voussoirs. Humped, unmetalled carriageway with rough, uncoped parapets, apparently slightly raised. These are splayed out slightly at the approaches and have square terminating piers.
Adjoining on both sides of the stream on the upstream side are the boulder platforms of an earlier bridge.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a late C18 or early C19 regional road bridge retaining good character.
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