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Pont Cerrig-y-rhyd

A Grade II Listed Building in Betws Garmon, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0845 / 53°5'4"N

Longitude: -4.1714 / 4°10'16"W

OS Eastings: 254666

OS Northings: 356343

OS Grid: SH546563

Mapcode National: GBR 5N.9M65

Mapcode Global: WH54S.WQTR

Plus Code: 9C5Q3RMH+QF

Entry Name: Pont Cerrig-y-rhyd

Listing Date: 29 January 1999

Last Amended: 29 January 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21271

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021271

Location: On a track immediately to the west of the A 4085 at Coed Plas-y-nant spanning a series of small but spectacular waterfalls on the Afon Gwyrfai.

County: Gwynedd

Community: Betws Garmon

Community: Betws Garmon

Locality: Coed Plas-y-nant

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Shown on the 1839 Tithe Map, the bridge was constructed to cross the rapid and fast-flowing waterfalls of the Afon Gwyrfai at this point.

Exterior

Bridge. Roughly coursed rubblestone with stone-on-edge coping. Wide single-span elliptical arch with voussoirs and arch-ring.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a simple and unaltered early C19 bridge of vernacular type in a picturesque location.

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  • II Private Chapel at Plas-y-nant
    Set within the grounds of Plas-y-nant above the A 4085 with dense mainly coniferous planting nearby.
  • II Telephone Call-box
    Located beside the A 4085 at east end of a small group of buildings; set into a low rubblestone wall.
  • II Ystrad-uchaf
    Located on the side of a hill with Y Diffws above at the end of a track off the north-east side of the A 4085.
  • II Betws Inn
    Set at a slight angle to the main road ( A 4085) immediately to the south of the Church of St Garmon.
  • II Church of St Garmon
    Located on level ground in a low rubblestone-walled rectangular churchyard on the north side of the A 4085 at Betws Garmon.
  • II Pont y Betws
    Located on the A 4085 where it crosses the Afon Gwyrfai about 200m north-west of the Church of St Garmon, Betws Garmon.

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