Pont Fawr

The present bridge was a replacement for an earlier crossing destroyed by flooding. Permission for reconstruction was given in 1634, and the bridge carries datestones on both sides giving a completion date of 1636. There is a long tradition which attributes the design of the bridge to Inigo Jones. This arises from the commissioning of the bridge by Sir Richard Wynn (1588–1649) who served as Treasurer to Queen Henrietta Maria, consort of Charles I, and who had connections to Jones. Although there is no documentary evidence linking Jones to the bridge, he did design a plaque for Wynn which was placed in Llanrwst Church. In his Clwyd volume in the Buildings of Wales series published in 2003,…

The bridge has a span of 51 m. It has three arches with two piers and is constructed of gritstone and Welsh slate rubble.}} John Hilling described the bridge as "one of the finest stone bridges in Wales" and it has long been a favoured subject for artists. 18th century topographical studies frequently included engravings or illustrations of the bridge, such as Thomas Pennant's a Tour in Wales, published in 1788. John Laporte painted the bridge in 1800 and in the 19th century it was painted by Hugh Hughes.