Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
4333
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
19/10/1971
Date of Amendment
08/02/1999
Name of Property
Pont Bodfel
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llannor
Town
Pwllheli
Locality
Efailnewydd
Easting
234284
Northing
336600
Street Side
Location
The bridge carries the major road N from Pwllheli to Nefyn over the Afon Rhyd-hir, some 900m N of Efailnewydd.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
The bridge on the site of an earlier bridge, was rebuilt in 1805.
Exterior
The rubble stone built bridge is set out on a broad curve over the wet valley bottom of the Afon Rhyd-hir, and comprises 3 segmental arches of shaped rubble voussoirs inset below flush spandrels and parapet. The cutwaters on both sides are angled back to the base of the parapet, which continues as a parapet with stone copings to the causeway at both ends. The main bridge spans approximately 5.85m rising 2.5m above the river, affording a carriageway of 4.75m wide plus parapets of 40cm.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a good example of a raised causeway bridge, particularly notable as being carefully laid out on a continuous curve.
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