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
84014
Building Number
 
Grade
II*  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
25/02/2005  
Date of Amendment
06/07/2007  
Name of Property
Pont Dol-y-Moch (partly in Ffestiniog)  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Gwynedd  
Community
Maentwrog  
Town
 
Locality
Vale of Ffestiniog  
Easting
268473  
Northing
341671  
Street Side
 
Location
Spanning the Afon Dwyryd about 1km SE of Rhyd-y-sarn at the SW boundary of Ffestiniog Community with Maentwrog Community, and carrying the narrow lane that runs along the north side of the Vale of Ffestiniog between Tan-y-bwlch and Pont Tal-y-bont.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
There is no direct dating evidence for the bridge, but it is thought to be C16. Its proximity to the important gentry house of Plas Dol-y-moch may give a context for its construction: the house has late C16 origins, but was extended in 1643.  

Exterior
A fine 4-arched bridge. Rubble construction with wide segmental arches with arch rings and rough-dressed voussoirs. Rubble cutwaters to both sides with contemporary stone benches to central refuges, and low rubble parapets with large original coping stones. The parapet walls curve outwardly at both ends. Slightly cambered tarmacked roadway.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed grade II* as a fine early bridge, exceptionally well-preserved in its original, un-widened state.  

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