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Pont Llanbedr is a post-medieval bridge located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME026. The bridge spans terrain underlain by Lower Cambrian rocks, a foundation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down in the Early Cambrian period over 500 million years ago. These ancient sedimentary deposits form the solid geological base upon which the crossing was eventually constructed.
The bridge represents the later phase of Welsh bridge construction, built after the medieval period when stone crossing-points became increasingly common in Welsh valleys and river valleys. Its design and materials reflect the engineering practices of its era, when local materials and established crossing routes shaped infrastructure development across rural Wales.
The monument's protection under Cadw recognises its value as part of Wales's built heritage. Pont Llanbedr remains a functional crossing point within its landscape, its survival and scheduling testament to its enduring importance to the locality and its interest to those studying the development of Welsh transportation networks and civil engineering.
Pont Llanbedr is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference ME026. View the official record →
Pont Llanbedr is a post-medieval bridge located in Wales and protected by Cadw as a scheduled monument under reference ME026.
Pont Llanbedr dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Pont Llanbedr is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is ME026.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement and Long huts E of Egryn Abbey (6.8 km), Settlement & Fields Systems above Egryn Abbey (6.9 km), Mynydd Egryn Ring Cairn (7.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Pont Llanbedr's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Pont Llanbedr stands on Lower Cambrian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Cambrian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.