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Pont Llanelltyd

A Grade II* Listed Building in Llanelltyd, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7563 / 52°45'22"N

Longitude: -3.901 / 3°54'3"W

OS Eastings: 271803

OS Northings: 319321

OS Grid: SH718193

Mapcode National: GBR 60.ZDVH

Mapcode Global: WH56H.1ZNC

Plus Code: 9C4RQ34X+FH

Entry Name: Pont Llanelltyd

Listing Date: 17 June 1966

Last Amended: 20 July 1995

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4741

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Llanelltyd Bridge

ID on this website: 300004741

Location: Spanning the Afon Mawddach 1km SE of Llanelltyd; originally serving the old Dolgellau-Barmouth road and now a foot bridge.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Llanelltyd (Llanelltud)

Community: Llanelltyd

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Bridge

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History

A 'Pont Lhan Elhtyd' is mentioned by Edward Lhuyd the antiquary (1660-1709), and presumably refers to a previous structure. The present bridge is probably second quarter C18 andis a notable and elegant example of its age.

Exterior

5-span road bridge of dressed local stone with stone-coped rubble parapets. Wide, depressed arches with voussoirs and simply-moulded arch-rings. There are 4 triangular cutwaters to each side with stepped, pyramidal heads terminatingin flat buttresses at parapet level. Similar buttresses at either end, to both sides. The bridge cambers slightly towards the centre and has small, contemporary stone bollards along both sides to protect the inner parapet.

Reasons for Listing

Listed Grade II* as a very fine and unaltered C18 5-span bridge in a prominent location.

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