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Pont Dolbenmaen

A Grade II Listed Building in Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9634 / 52°57'48"N

Longitude: -4.2236 / 4°13'25"W

OS Eastings: 250748

OS Northings: 342982

OS Grid: SH507429

Mapcode National: GBR 5L.K6H3

Mapcode Global: WH55C.3S02

Plus Code: 9C4QXQ7G+9H

Entry Name: Pont Dolbenmaen

Listing Date: 19 January 1952

Last Amended: 30 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4213

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300004213

Location: The bridge is on the by-passed section of the Tremadoc to Caernarfon Road immediately S of the junction with the Cwm Pennant road.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Dolbenmaen

Community: Dolbenmaen

Community: Dolbenmaen

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Probably built in the late C18 or early C19 to carry the main Tremadoc to Caernarfon Road over the Afon Dwyfor, doubtlessly replacing an earlier bridge at this point.

Exterior

Built of local stone rubble. A segmental arch constructed with squared rubble voussoirs having a regulating course and flush spandrels, with a slightly cambered projecting string course at the base of the parapet, constructed with smaller stones and capped with slabs. The parapet turns outwards at the ends to terminate in square piers. Span approximately 12 m rising 3.5m above the water, and affording a carriageway width of 4.75m with flush parapets of 0.5m width.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good example of the type of bridge employed during the extensive improvements to Caernarfonshire roads taking place in the late C18 and early C19.

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  • II Plas Dolbenmaen
    The farmhouse stands in the angle formed by the elbow in the old Tremadoc to Caernarfon road, and the recently built by-pass.
  • II NE Range of Farm Buildings at Plas Dolbenmaen
    The group of farm buildings lie immediately W of Plas Dolbenmaen farmhouse. The NE range lies parallel to the old road, and end on to the NW range.
  • II Washhouse Building at Plas Dolbenmaen
    The group of farm buildings lie immediately W of Plas Dolbenmaen, and form a yard with the motte in the W corner. The washhouse is adjacent to the house, and gable end on to the NE range.
  • II NW Range of Farm Buildings at Plas Dolbenmaen
    The group of farm buildings lie immediately W of Plas Dolbenmaen. The NW range flanks the entrance to the yard, the SW end cutting into the motte.
  • II Lychgate to the Church of St Mary
    The lychgate stands across the angle of the cut off corner of the main Tremadoc to Caernarfon road, and the Cwm Pennant road.
  • II* Parish Church of St Mary
    The parish church lies on a small by-passed section of the main road at the junction with the Cwm Pennant road. It stands within an irregularly shaped graveyard and is approached through a lych gate.
  • II Plas Holland
    The building, formerly the rectory, lies in its own grounds immediately to the W of the parish church.
  • II Ysgubor Gerrig
    The house stands back from the main Tremadoc to Caernarfon road, approximately 600m SW of Dolbenmaen church.

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