Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
84016
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
25/02/2005
Date of Amendment
25/02/2005
Name of Property
Railway Bridge to W of Tan-y-bwlch Station
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Maentwrog
Town
Locality
Tan-y-bwlch
Easting
264761
Northing
341511
Street Side
Location
Railway bridge carrying the Ffestiniog railway over the B4410 on the northern approach to the small hamlet of Tan-y-bwlch; to E of Tan-y-bwlch station.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Mid C19 railway bridge, dated 1854, and erected to carry the Ffestiniog railway between Porthmadog and Ffestiniog. Reinforced with concrete beams during the restoration of the line in 1985.
Exterior
Mid C19 railway bridge comprising a single shallow segmental arch of cast iron construction, with recessed panels and bearing the name and date: BOSTON LODGE FOUNDRY 1854. The parapets are formed of an open arcade of pointed arches under a plain rail and with square newels to either end with recessed panels bearing quatrefoil motifs. The bridge is supported on mortared masonry piers with advanced shaped stone copings at the springing point.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a good mid C19 railway bridge which is an exceptional example of cast-ironwork from a local foundry.
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