Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
84360
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
13/04/2005
Date of Amendment
13/04/2005
Name of Property
Pont Fadog
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Dyffryn Ardudwy
Town
Llanddwywe
Locality
Ffordd Isa
Easting
260727
Northing
322571
Street Side
Location
In an isolated rural location, spanning the Afon Ysgethin and carrying the old drover's road of Ffordd Isa; at the ENE end of Coed Cors-y-gedol, c.1km SE of Cors y Gedol Hall.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Roadbridge on the original Medieval drovers' route from Bwlch y Rhiwgr to Bontddu and Dolgellau. Some improvements were made to the route in 1760 and recorded on an inscribed tablet on the bridge. As well as recording the date, 1762, there are the initials for William Vaughan of Corsygedol who paid for improvements to be made to the existing bridge and for H Edward, the mason commissioned to carry out the work.
Exterior
Bridge built of rubble masonry, a single segmental arch and low parapet walls with stone slab coping. At the apex of the arch on the righthand (S) side of the bridge is a stone tablet inscribed with the initials and date: W V / 1762 / H Ed / SAER.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a well preserved roadbridge that retains good traditional character. Unusual in that it has a well documented history inscribed on a datestone on one of the parapets.
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