Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
104
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
23/06/1967
Date of Amendment
01/04/1998
Name of Property
Pont Arddwyfaen
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Conwy
Community
Llangwm
Town
Locality
Arddwyfaen
Easting
296152
Northing
346535
Street Side
Location
The bridge carries the minor road off the A5 Holyhead Road over the Afon Ceirw, leading to Llangwm.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
The bridge was probably that referred to as a new bridge at Nant Hendrebach, built in 1778, by John Lloyd of Hendreddwyfaen, contractor, for the County, to the design of Joseph Turner, architect of Chester; part of a programme to improve minor county roads.
Exterior
Built of local rubble stone. A single segmental arch spanning approximately 10.36m, the soffit rising to c3.14m above water level, the arch formed by 64cm deep rubble voussoirs slightly set in under a projecting regulating course, above which flush spandrels extend up into low flush stone-coped parapets. The width of the bridge between parallel sides is 5.4m, providing a 4.6m width humped carriageway between the parapets, which splay outwards at the ends to terminate in square piers.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a handsome and unaltered late C18 road bridge.
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