Pont Seiont, Caernarfon, Gwynedd

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1303 / 53°7'49"N

Longitude: -4.2689 / 4°16'8"W

OS Eastings: 248295

OS Northings: 361640

OS Grid: SH482616

Mapcode National: GBR 5J.6TQ4

Mapcode Global: WH43F.DLF3

Plus Code: 9C5Q4PJJ+4C

Entry Name: Pont Seiont

Listing Date: 3 May 2002

Last Amended: 3 May 2002

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 26614

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300026614

Location: A former road bridge spanning the River Seiont between the A487 and Seiont Mill Road.

County: Gwynedd

Town: Caernarfon

Community: Caernarfon

Locality: Morfa Common

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

A road bridge erected in 1835 by W.G. Owen, contractor (details on tablet).

Exterior

A single-span double-carriageway road bridge of coursed stone strengthened by steel tie rods. A round arch has stressed margin-drafted voussoirs. Abutments terminate with shallow splayed buttresses, which are carried up above a moulded cornice as terminal piers to the coped parapet. On the upstream (S) side the parapet has a panelled tablet recording the building of the bridge. On the R bank (E side), beyond the buttresses, is a second round-headed arch over a trackway, with stressed voussoirs and rubble stone parapet. Beyond this arch the SE side abuts a later C19 viaduct at right angles.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a well-detailed and well-preserved early C19 road bridge.

External Links

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II Seiont Mill Road bridge
On the E side of the River Seiont and immediately SE of Pont Seiont.
II Milestone on E side of A487
Set back from the road approximately 100m SE of Parc Muriau.
II Llwyn Helen
Set back from the road behind a walled forecourt and on the S side of Bryn Helen.
II Bryn Helen
Set back from the road behind a forecourt wall, and at R angles to the road with a view to Caernarfon Castle.
II Bron Eifion
Set back from the road and on the N side of a lane leading to St Helens Terrace.
II Sarn Helen
Set back from the road to the S of Bron Hendre.
II Bron Hendre
At right-angles to road and slightly set back.
II Former Carnarvon Grammar and Collegiate School, including gate, gate pier, and basement steps
Set at R angles to the street and facing Love Lane.

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Pont Seiont

A Grade II Listed Building in Caernarfon, Gwynedd