Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
85399
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/09/2005
Date of Amendment
26/09/2005
Name of Property
Road bridge over Y Cyt beyond NE end of Chapel Street
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Porthmadog
Town
Porthmadog
Locality
Porthmadog
Easting
256942
Northing
339008
Street Side
Location
On a short access road at the NE edge of the town centre.
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
Probably built in the 2nd quarter of the C19 and shown on the 1842 Tithe map and 1871 Tremadog estate plan. The bridge crossed Y Cyt (The Cut), one of the principal drainage channels on the reclaimed Traeth Mawr.
Exterior
A single-span, wide single-carriageway bridge of coursed Gest stone abutments and segmental arch with voussoirs. On the upstream (NW) side the abutments incorporate slots for stop planks. On the downstream (SE) side the abutments are longer and incorporate moulded rebates. The bridge has a coped parapet which, on the upstream side, has a short return wall on the L (N), and has partially collapsed at the R (S) end. On the downstream side are simple square terminal piers.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a well-preserved small C19 road bridge.
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