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Pont y Betws

A Grade II Listed Building in Betws Garmon, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0961 / 53°5'46"N

Longitude: -4.1914 / 4°11'28"W

OS Eastings: 253365

OS Northings: 357682

OS Grid: SH533576

Mapcode National: GBR 5M.8VR0

Mapcode Global: WH54S.LFBS

Plus Code: 9C5Q3RW5+FF

Entry Name: Pont y Betws

Listing Date: 29 May 1968

Last Amended: 29 January 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3755

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300003755

Location: Located on the A 4085 where it crosses the Afon Gwyrfai about 200m north-west of the Church of St Garmon, Betws Garmon.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Caernarfon

Community: Betws Garmon

Community: Betws Garmon

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Date 1777 to parapet suggests that the bridge was already here by the late C18 but further work is likely to have been carried out after the establishment of the turnpike road in the 1820s. Henry Parry of Caernarfon (referred to as Pary on the parapet inscription) was also responsible for stone bridges at Penmachno and Llanrug; in 1804 he was generously described by the Revd J Evans as "the modern Inigo (Jones)".

Exterior

Bridge. Roughly coursed rubblestone with stone-on-edge coping. 4 arches, 2 to north-west and that to south-east segmental, the remaining arch taller and semi-circular, all with voussoirs and arch-rings; 3 cutwaters on south side. Stone to inner face of north parapet above semi-circular arch is inscribed "HENRY PARY 1777".

Reasons for Listing

Included as a substantial late C18/early C19 bridge.

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