Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
85373
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/09/2005
Date of Amendment
26/09/2005
Name of Property
Croeswr Tramway Bridge over Y Cyt
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Gwynedd
Community
Porthmadog
Town
Porthmadog
Locality
Porthmadog
Easting
257038
Northing
338986
Street Side
Location
Immediately NW of Snowdon Mill
Description
Broad Class
Period
History
The 4-mile Croeswr Tramway, with a narrow gauge of 1 feet 11½ inches (0.6m), was opened in 1864. It brought slate to Porthmadog Harbour. The bridge crossed Y Cyt (The Cut), one of the principal drainage channels on the reclaimed Traeth Mawr, and is shown on the 1871 Tremadog estate survey and 1888 Ordnance Survey.
Exterior
A single-span flat-deck tramway bridge of coursed dressed Gest stone abutments, and segmental arch with freestone voussoirs. There is no parapet.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special industrial archaeological interest as a rare surviving structure associated with carriage of slate to Porthmadog harbour.
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