Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bangor Bridge (Partly in the Sesswick community)
Bangor is-y-Coed, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade I
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 16 November 1962
- Locality
- Bangor-is-y-Coed
- Community
- Bangor is-y-Coed
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.00277, -2.91365
- Cadw reference
- 1645
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 1608 "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Situated at the end of the High Street crossing the River Dee.
History
The bridge has medieval origins; a notable restoration took place in 1658 and at one time the bridge bore this date.
Exterior
The arches are principally of red sandstone, some areas of coursed rubble, some of more finely dressed stone; the parapet and cutwaters mainly of yellow sandstone. Cambered bridge with unequal elliptical stepped arches, full height splayed cutwaters with refuges at the top. The parapet is of large dressed slabs.
Reason for designation
Listed grade I as an impressive bridge of medieval origins but largely C17 work. Group value with the War Memorial and the Church of St Dunawd.
Scheduled Ancient Monument No: 1/0604/F17.
Nearby in the register
- Bangor BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Bangor Bridge (Partly in Bangor-is-y-Coed Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- War MemorialCommemorativeunder 1 mi
- Old Bridge HouseDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.