Pont-y-Pair, Betws-y-Coed, Conwy

Coordinates

Latitude: 53.0939 / 53°5'38"N

Longitude: -3.806 / 3°48'21"W

OS Eastings: 279162

OS Northings: 356711

OS Grid: SH791567

Mapcode National: GBR 63.95Z6

Mapcode Global: WH663.HHVH

Plus Code: 9C5R35VV+HJ

Entry Name: Pont-y-Pair

Listing Date: 21 June 1950

Last Amended: 30 May 1996

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 3230

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Pont y Pair
Pont Y Pair

ID on this website: 300003230

Location: Carrying the B5106 and fording the Afon Llugwy in the centre of the town.

County: Conwy

Community: Betws-y-Coed

Built-Up Area: Betws-Y-Coed

Traditional County: Caernarfonshire

Tagged with: Road bridge

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History

Early bridge, ascribed to Howell Saer (fl .1468) by Edward Lhwyd writing in 1699. The present fabric is probably C17, widened and partly rebuilt in the late C18 or early C19; the bridge was described by Sir Richard Colt-Hoare in 1797 as the `romantic bridge over the River Llugwy,' and was described in its present form by Richard Fenton in 1810.

Exterior

5-span rubble bridge of roughly 45m length, originally of roughly 2.5m width, widened to the NW (upstream) side by a further 2.5m. The arches are segmental and of varying widths and heights, some springing directly from the rock. The central, widest one spans the river proper; roughly-dressed voussoirs slightly inset beneath arch-rings formed of narrower stones. Low rubble parapets, splayed at the approaches and with slatestone slab capping.

Reasons for Listing

Graded II* as a dramatically-sited 5-span vernacular bridge with early origins, in a prominent town-centre location.

Scheduled Ancient Monument: CN032

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II Bryn-y-Bont
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II* St. Mary's Church
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II Lychgate to W of St. Michael's Church
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II* St Michael's Church
Located on the W bank of the Afon Conwy, 100m E of Betws-y-Coed railway station.
II Milestone
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II Milestone
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II Ysgol Gynradd Betws-y-Coed
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Pont-y-Pair

A Grade II* Listed Building in Betws-y-Coed, Conwy