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Pont Helygog

A Grade II Listed Building in Brithdir and Llanfachreth (Brithdir a Llanfachreth), Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.7607 / 52°45'38"N

Longitude: -3.7931 / 3°47'35"W

OS Eastings: 279100

OS Northings: 319625

OS Grid: SH791196

Mapcode National: GBR 64.Z32Z

Mapcode Global: WH67N.PVZZ

Plus Code: 9C4RQ664+7Q

Entry Name: Pont Helygog

Listing Date: 26 May 1995

Last Amended: 26 May 1995

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 16043

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300016043

Location: Spanning the Nant Helygog about 3km E of Brithdir on the old course of the Roman road from Dolgellau to Bala (now a trackway).

County: Gwynedd

Community: Brithdir and Llanfachreth (Brithdir a Llanfachreth)

Community: Brithdir and Llanfachreth

Locality: Helygog

Traditional County: Merionethshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Ancient single-span road bridge of various dates. The boulder-built foundations and piers of a much wider bridge than the present one survive beneath it and imply an early date since the road itself has reduced in width over the centuries. Whilst the earliest structure is impossible to date accurately it seems likely that the Nant Helygog was always bridged rather than forded here and it is not inconceivable that the bridge has a Roman or Medieval core. Called 'the old bridge' in 1830 when repairs to the parapets were carried out.

Exterior

Rubble construction, the earlier irregular battered platform boulder-built on rock. Simple segmental arch and uncoped parapet walls; that to the R (S) is almost S-shaped in its irregularity; unmetalled carriageway.

Reasons for Listing

A charming vernacular bridge traditionally said to have early origins.

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  • II Helygog
    Located about 2Km E of Brithdir village N of the old Roman road from Dolgellau to Bala; accessed via a long farm track leading W from a lane leading N from the Roman road to the A 494.
  • II Former Farmhouse at Cefn-Creuan-Uchaf
    Situated on a rise to the E of an unclassified road leading from Brithdir to Bryn-Coed-Ifor; at the end of a short farm track.
  • II Carleg
    Located 2km E of the Bont Newydd, on the roadside.
  • II Carleg
    Located 2km E of the Bont Newydd, on the roadside.
  • II St Paul's Church
    Located 250m SE of the Afon Wnion and the A 494 in its own churchyard, at the end of a lane in the centre of Bryn-Coed-Ifor.
  • II* Lychgate at St Paul's Chruch
    Facing the lane on the SE side of the churchyard.
  • II Barn Range to the SE of Dol-Gamedd
    Diagonally opposite Dol-Gamedd farmhouse .
  • II Dol-Ganedd
    Located 1km N of Brithdir village and 250m SE of the Bont Newydd. Accessed via a farm track leading E from the B 4416.

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