Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
4927
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/06/1990
Date of Amendment
19/06/1990
Name of Property
Y Bont Fawr
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Dolgellau
Town
Locality
Easting
272854
Northing
317986
Street Side
Location
Spanning the River Wnion and linking the town with the A470.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
A substantial road bridge dating in part from l638. Rebuilt above the spandrels in the early C19. It was largely remodelled in 1870, widened on the upstream side with two new arches at the N end and inclined to take the road over the Cambrian Railway line from Penmaenpool. A modern concrete span now crosses the A470 and a modern footbridge obscures the upstream side.
Exterior
Twin carriageway stone bridge inclined from N to S. 7 arches, southern five C17 up to spandrels, stone voussoirs, buttresses. Later Cl9 work to northern two arches and upstream side, recessed arch rings, stone voussoirs, rock faced masonry. Prowed cutwaters, 2 modern on upstream side. Late Cl9 parapet, string course, capstones re-used from earlier work. Plain pilasters rise from buttresses on downstream side.
Interior
Reason for designation
Group value with buildings at N end of Bridge Street.
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