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Pont Farchwel

A Grade II Listed Building in Caerhun, Conwy

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2114 / 53°12'40"N

Longitude: -3.8456 / 3°50'44"W

OS Eastings: 276845

OS Northings: 369846

OS Grid: SH768698

Mapcode National: GBR 62.1NBH

Mapcode Global: WH54C.WJYY

Plus Code: 9C5R6563+GQ

Entry Name: Pont Farchwel

Listing Date: 13 October 1966

Last Amended: 21 February 1996

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3204

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300003204

Location: Former road bridge over the Afon Roe approximately 0.5km N of Castell and immediately to the E of the present, modern road bridge over the B5106 (Llanrwst Road).

County: Conwy

Community: Caerhun

Community: Caerhun

Locality: Castell

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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Exterior

Probably late C18 single-span rubble bridge with segmental arch of rough-dressed stone; voussoirs slightly inset below a hood of narrow stones. The parapet is partly capped with long, roughly-dressed slabs.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a probable C18 vernacular road bridge.

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  • II Tyddyn-Isaf
    Located 100 m E of the Conwy Road (B 5106), at the eastern extremity of Castell; accessed via a narrow lane running E from the road.
  • II Pen-y-Clogwyn
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  • II Maes-y-Castell
    Located approximately 1km W of Caerhun on a rise above the Afon Roe; accessed via a track leading E from a lane running from Llanbedr-y-Cennin to Pontwgan.
  • II Church House
    Prominently located at the T-junction at the village centre opposite the Bull Inn; built into the slope of the hill.
  • II* Parish Church of St Peter
    Prominently located on an elevated slope in the centre of the village, approximately 1km W of the Conwy Road (B5106); set within a circular rubble-walled churchyard.
  • II Church Cottage
    Prominently located at the T-junction at the village centre opposite the Bull Inn; built into the slope of the hill.
  • II Ye Olde Bull Inn
    Prominently located at the T-junction at the village centre; built into the slope of the hill.

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