Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
4362
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
19/10/1971  
Date of Amendment
31/03/1999  
Name of Property
Pont Rhyd-y-croesau  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Gwynedd  
Community
Llanystumdwy  
Town
Criccieth  
Locality
Llanystumdwy  
Easting
246071  
Northing
338914  
Street Side
 
Location
The bridge carries the road running NW from Llanystumdwy across the deep wooded glen of the Afon Dwyfor.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
The bridge was probably erected in the late C18.  

Exterior
Constructed of local stone rubble. A wide single arch spanning c10m and rising to a crown 3.3m above the river. It is constructed with rubble voussoirs and a regulating course, flush spandrels rising to low parapets defining the 3.25m wide road. The NE end terminates in a heavily raking buttress and at the SE end there is a small flood arch. The 43cm thick parapets continue for some 21m on a causeway.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Included as a fine C18 bridge in a beautiful wooded setting.  

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