History

Built c1800 to improve the route from Tremadoc to Pwllheli.

Exterior

The bridge is built of rubble stonework. It consists of 3 segmental arches, the centre span larger, the arches formed with shaped voussoirs slightly inset behind the flush spandrels. Cutwaters on the upstream side of both water piers, splayed back to the base of the flush parapet, which is coped with large transversely placed stones. The centre span is c7.5m rising approximately 1.5m above the water, and provides a slightly hump-backed carriageway of 3.9m width.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good example of an early C19 road bridge in the conservation area of Abererch village.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q29484024

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Recommended Books

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  Department for Communities Listed Historic Buildings of Northern Ireland: Information Guide for the 2nd Survey of Historic Buildings
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  A Buying and Owning a Listed Building: A Brief Guide
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  Yorkshire West Riding: Leeds, Bradford and the North (Pevsner Architectural Guides / Buildings of England)
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  Central Leinster: Kildare, Laois and Offaly (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of Ireland)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)