Tal-y-bont bridge, Tal-y-bont, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.775 / 52°46'29"N

Longitude: -4.0923 / 4°5'32"W

OS Eastings: 258956

OS Northings: 321763

OS Grid: SH589217

Mapcode National: GBR 5R.Y8D9

Mapcode Global: WH56D.3HKZ

Plus Code: 9C4QQWF5+X3

Entry Name: Tal-y-bont bridge

Listing Date: 17 June 1966

Last Amended: 13 April 2005

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 4725

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300004725

Location: Located towards the southern end of the village of Tal-y-bont and spanning the Afon Ysgethin.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Dyffryn Ardudwy

Locality: Tal-y-bont

Built-Up Area: Tal-y-bont

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Probably C18 road bridge, strengthened and widened by the addition of a pedestrian walkway along the E side in C20.

Exterior

Narrow C18 road bridge built of rubble masonry of 2 spans; segmental arches of dressed stone voussoirs. Raking cutwaters between the spans on both sides. Low parapet walls with stone slab coping. Extended on the E side by the addition of a railed pedestrian walkway.

Reasons for Listing

Listed, notwithstanding later alterations, as a C18 road bridge that retains good traditional character; forms a group with the C18 milestone at its E side.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Milestone at Tal-y-bont Bridge
Set alongside the E side of Ffordd Ysgethin (A496) in the pavement to the E side of Pont Tal-y-bont.
II Ty-Ucha-Bach and Ty-Ucha-Mawr
Slightly set back from the E side of Ffordd Ysgethin (A496) directly SE of Tal-y-bont bridge.
II Mill House
Set back from the SW side of Ffordd Ysgethin (A496) in the centre of the village of Tal-y-bont and along the NE bank of the Afon Ysgethin. The mill house lies directly SSE of the adjacent millhouse.
II Tal-y-bont Mill
Set back from the SW side of Ffordd Ysgethin (A496) in the centre of the village of Tal-y-bont and along the NE bank of the Afon Ysgethin. The mill lies directly NNW of the adjacent millhouse.
II Milepost
Set alongside the W side of the A496 leading S out of the village of Tal-y-bont; c. 0.5km S of the centre of the village.
II* Church of St. Dwywe
Within a churchyard to the W side of the A496 in the small hamlet of Llanddwywe.
II Entrance gates, piers and walling at Cors y Gedol Hall
Set back slightly from the ENE side of the A496 between Dyffryn Ardudwy and Tal-y-bont, in the small hamlet of Llanddwywe. Flanking the driveway (Ffordd Gors) leading to Cors y Gedol Hall, adjacent t
II Lofted stables and cartshed range at Llanddwywe Farm
Set back slightly from the N side of Ffordd Benar, leading W off the A496 at Llanddwywe. The farm is directly to WNW of the Church of St. Dwywe and the stables are to S of the farmhouse.

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Tal-y-bont bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Tal-y-bont, Gwynedd