Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
4735
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
17/06/1966
Date of Amendment
26/07/2000
Name of Property
Pont y Garth (partly in Llanfihangel y Pennant Community)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Llanfihangel-y-Pennant
Town
Locality
Llanegryn
Easting
263579
Northing
307076
Street Side
Location
The bridge is at the E end of the community, carrying the main road from Llanegryn to Abergynolwen and Llanfihangel-y-pennant across the Afon Dysynni.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Built in the C18, repaired or largely rebuilt by David Jones, stonemason, and Richard Roberts, a carpenter, in 1797-8 at the cost of £103, and again altered in the C20.
Exterior
Built of local rubble stone. Two segmental shallow arches spanning on to one large water pier, each arch consisting of 50cm radial voussoirs set back under a projecting regulating course, flush spandrels and 50cm parapet, rising to a flush set horizontal slab coping. The water pier is pointed upstream and has 3 upper rounded set-backs, all rendered as is the soffit of the bridge. The water pier is extended as a tail between concrete walls. The arches reach a height of 2.75m above the water and each spans 4.9m, carrying a carriageway of 4.58m. There is a small refuge in the W parapet.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as a substantial double-span road bridge of C18 origin.
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