Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Poulton Bridge
Overton, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 15 March 1994
- Community
- Overton
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.98248, -2.89971
- Cadw reference
- 14472
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1637 "Particular description of Wales. Cambria seu Wallia" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Carries Cloy Lane over a small stream towards the NW boundary of the community, about 5km NW of the village.
History
Bridge, dated 1851.
Exterior
Ashlar, with single voussoir arch, built to a concave plan. String course over the arch, below large single blocks of stone forming the parapet. Terminal piers project on outer faces only.
Reason for designation
A good example of a small stone arched bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Brynhovah CottageDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hollybush FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Multi-purpose farm building at Rhyd-y-cyffin FarmNo class recordedunder 1 mi
- Althrey Woodhouse BarnAgriculture and Subsistence1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.