Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Hafod-y-bwch Bridge
Esclusham, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 8 December 1995
- Locality
- Erddig
- Community
- Esclusham
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.02441, -3.01538
- Cadw reference
- 16564
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 1795 "To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most humbly inscribed by his obedient humble servant" (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales).
Cadw's description
Location
Carries the by-road from Rhostyllen to Erddig Park over the Glanyrafon Brook on the edge of the Park.
History
The bridge is probably late C18 or early C19, and was probably built by the Erddig Estate.
Exterior
Single span arched masonry bridge; very well coursed and squared large blocks of tooled stone. Shallow segmental arch with string course below parapet which has terminal piers.
Reason for designation
A fine example of a small masonry bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Plas Grono LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bryn GoleuDomesticunder 1 mi
- The LodgeDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wat's Dyke: Section extending from Erddig Park to Middle SontleyLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.