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Pont Gyfyng

A Grade II Listed Building in Dolbenmaen, Gwynedd

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9833 / 52°58'59"N

Longitude: -4.1981 / 4°11'52"W

OS Eastings: 252533

OS Northings: 345145

OS Grid: SH525451

Mapcode National: GBR 5M.J0PB

Mapcode Global: WH55C.H84S

Plus Code: 9C4QXRM2+8Q

Entry Name: Pont Gyfyng

Listing Date: 30 March 1999

Last Amended: 30 March 1999

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 21530

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300021530

Location: The bridge is in the centre section of the Cwm Pennant, and carries a road across the Afon Dwyfor to former slate quarries and copper workings at Moelfre.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Dolbenmaen

Community: Dolbenmaen

Community: Dolbenmaen

Locality: Llanfihangel-y-Pennant

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

The bridge is probably of the mid C19, and probably constructed to serve the quarries which opened at Moelfre in the 1860s.

Exterior

The bridge is constructed with local rubble stonework and comprises two segmental arches spanning approximately 5.6m on to a central rough stone cutwater, each arch of shaped rubble voussoirs rising 2.6m and set flush with the spandrels. A string course carries the slightly outset parapet of thin slate, perhaps a rebuilding. The road width is 2.83m between 48cm parapets.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well built bridge related to the industrial history of the valley.

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  • II Bryn-wern
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  • II Tan-y-graig
    The house stands on a bank beneath Graig Gyfyng, and above the flood plain of the Afon Dwyfor in the centre of Cwm Pennant.
  • II Church of St Michael
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  • II Isallt-fawr
    The farm is set on sloping ground on the E side of the wider, lower section of Cwm Pennant, and is reached from a straight road leading E, N of Brynkir.
  • II Carthouse, Stable and Granary at Isallt-fawr
    Issalt-fawr lies at the wider S end of Cwm Pennant, on the lower slope of Moel Issalt. The carthouse building stands in front and at right angles to the main S front of the farmhouse.
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