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Pont Penmaen

A Grade II Listed Building in Pwllheli, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.8875 / 52°53'14"N

Longitude: -4.4385 / 4°26'18"W

OS Eastings: 236028

OS Northings: 335011

OS Grid: SH360350

Mapcode National: GBR 59.Q28F

Mapcode Global: WH44H.SPL7

Plus Code: 9C4QVHP6+XH

Entry Name: Pont Penmaen

Listing Date: 28 July 1989

Last Amended: 28 July 1989

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4599

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300004599

Location: Spanning the narrow Afon Ddwyryd on the main road from Pwllheli to Nefyn.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Pwllheli

Community: Pwllheli

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Probably later C18 causeway type bridge

Exterior

Rubble construction. One segmental arch with set back ring of voussoirs; shallow ramped buttresses. Irregular flat coping to parapets. To NW on downstream side the parapet continues as far as the gate into the field; the listing continues a similar distance on the upstream side. To SE on upstream side the parapet is continued as far as the gate pier at the gated entrance to a public footpath; similarly the listing continues an equal distance on the downstream side.

Reasons for Listing

One of a group of C18 causeway bridges in this area.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Pont Pensarn (partly in Pwllheli Community)
    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.
  • 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-y-Garreg Fachan
    On the western boundary of the Community Council carrying the Pwllheli/Abersoch road over the Afon Adwyryd.
  • 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* 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 Goetre Farmhouse, with attached farm building
    The farm lies back from the main road running NW from Pwllheli, almost opposite Bodegroes Lodge.
  • II Pwllheli Hospital (Former Workhouse Building)
    Situated to W of the town centre; above the road with hillside to rear.

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