The Grade II listed wooden Penmaenpool toll bridge and its adjoining lock-keeper's cottage are up for sale Photograph: Christopher Thomond/GuardianThe 134-year-old bridge can be yours for £195,000 according to estate agents' guide pricePhotograph: Christopher Thomond/GuardianThe wooden bridge in Gwynedd, north Wales, was built in 1879 and about 200 vehicles cross it each dayPhotograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
The bridge was built by the Penmaenpool Bridge Company to replace a ferry across the MawddachPhotograph: Christopher Thomond/GuardianThe bridge has a 1.5 tonne weight limit for vehicles crossing itPhotograph: Christopher Thomond/GuardianThe price for a one-way crossingPhotograph: Christopher Thomond/GuardianGiven its age and structure, the speed limit is very lowPhotograph: Christopher Thomond/GuardianThe bridge was the scene of one of the country’s worst pleasure boat disasters. On 22 July 1966 a vessel called the Prince of Wales hit the bridge and overtuturned. Fifteen people died including a family of fourPhotograph: Christopher Thomond/GuardianThe estate agent’s brochure says the extensively improved structure now also provides a unique living spacePhotograph: Christopher Thomond/Guardian
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