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Pont Gorswen

A Grade II Listed Building in Caerhun, Conwy

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2244 / 53°13'28"N

Longitude: -3.8557 / 3°51'20"W

OS Eastings: 276209

OS Northings: 371318

OS Grid: SH762713

Mapcode National: GBR 61.0ZV9

Mapcode Global: WH54C.R64X

Plus Code: 9C5R64FV+QP

Entry Name: Pont Gorswen

Listing Date: 13 October 1966

Last Amended: 21 February 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3169

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300003169

Location: Spanning the Afon Roe and carrying an unclassified lane leading NW from Pontwgan to Roewen.

County: Conwy

Community: Caerhun

Community: Caerhun

Locality: Pont Gorswen

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

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Exterior

3-span clapper bridge, probably C17 or C18. Boulder-built with natural lintel slabs resting on dry-built piers; parapet to W with on-end boulder capping. The bridge has been widened in recent years.

Reasons for Listing

An early vernacular clapper bridge.

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  • II Seion Welsh Presbyterian Chapel
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