Pont Farchwel
A Grade II Listed Building in Caerhun, Conwy
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Coordinates
Latitude: 53.2114 / 53°12'40"N
Longitude: -3.8456 / 3°50'44"W
OS Eastings: 276845
OS Northings: 369846
OS Grid: SH768698
Mapcode National: GBR 62.1NBH
Mapcode Global: WH54C.WJYY
Plus Code: 9C5R6563+GQ
Entry Name: Pont Farchwel
Listing Date: 13 October 1966
Grade: II
Source: Cadw
Source ID: 3204
Building Class: Transport
ID on this website: 300003204
Location: Former road bridge over the Afon Roe approximately 0.5km N of Castell and immediately to the E of the present, modern road bridge over the B5106 (Llanrwst Road).
County: Conwy
Community: Caerhun
Community: Caerhun
Locality: Castell
Traditional County: Caernarfonshire
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Bridge
Road bridge
Exterior
Probably late C18 single-span rubble bridge with segmental arch of rough-dressed stone; voussoirs slightly inset below a hood of narrow stones. The parapet is partly capped with long, roughly-dressed slabs.
Reasons for Listing
Included as a probable C18 vernacular road bridge.
External Links
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