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Pont Pensarn (partly in Pwllheli Community)

A Grade II Listed Building in Pwllheli, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8899 / 52°53'23"N

Longitude: -4.4376 / 4°26'15"W

OS Eastings: 236099

OS Northings: 335272

OS Grid: SH360352

Mapcode National: GBR 59.PVYL

Mapcode Global: WH44H.TM1F

Plus Code: 9C4QVHQ6+WX

Entry Name: Pont Pensarn (partly in Pwllheli Community)

Listing Date: 19 October 1971

Last Amended: 8 February 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4331

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300004331

Location: The bridge carries the road from Efailnewydd over the Afon Rhyd-hir into the N part of Pwllheli, forming the boundary of the communities of Llannor and Pwllheli.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Pwllheli

Community: Pwllheli

Community: Llannor

Locality: Efailnewydd

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Probably built in 1775.

Exterior

Built of rubble stonework. A single arch spanning approximately 4m, rising 2.4m above the river, formed with well shaped stone voussoirs slightly set back under the flush rubble spandrels. The spandrels rise to high parapet walls 48cm thick, coped with granite blocks, and which delimit the 5.4 wide carriageway across the causeway.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well formed later C18 road bridge.

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  • II Pont Pensarn
    On the western edge of the Community Council area. Spanning the narrow Afon Ddwyryd on the old road from Pwllheli to Nefyn.
  • II Pont Penmaen
    Spanning the narrow Afon Ddwyryd on the main road from Pwllheli to Nefyn.
  • II Ffynnon Felin Bach
    At the roadside near the Western boundary of the Community Council approximately 1/3 km E of the Pont Pensarn. Opposite the drive entry to Felin Fach.
  • II Pont-y-Garreg Fachan
    On the western boundary of the Community Council carrying the Pwllheli/Abersoch road over the Afon Adwyryd.
  • II Goetre Farmhouse, with attached farm building
    The farm lies back from the main road running NW from Pwllheli, almost opposite Bodegroes Lodge.
  • II* Plas Bodegroes
    The house stands in its own parkland and gardens, reached by a driveway from Bodegroes Lodge on the main road from Pwllheli to the NW.
  • II Penpenmaen Cottage
    Set in the slope on the by-road W out of the town centre towards Efailnewydd.
  • II Pont-y-Ddwyryd
    Spanning the narrow Afon Ddwyryd on the by-road NW out of Pwllheli towards Llannor.

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