Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over River Clywedog
Offa, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 31 January 1994
- Community
- Offa
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.03227, -3.00380
- Cadw reference
- 1779
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 Erddig Road (at this point a track within Erddig Park) over the river.Partly in the Community of Erddig.
History
Bridge. Probably late C18.
Exterior
Coursed and squared stone. A single arched span with canted abutments each side, and retaining wall continuing in parallel to the main axis of the bridge for a few yards to the south. Voussoirs to arch each side, and scrolled bracket carrying stepped upper structure of the bridge. Raking copings to parapet.
Reason for designation
A fine example of a masonry bridge.
Nearby in the register
- Bridge over the River ClywedogTransportunder 1 mi
- Erddig Mound & Bailey CastleMotte and Baileyunder 1 mi
- Bridge over the Black BrookTransportunder 1 mi
- Wat's Dyke: Sections N & S of the CourtLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.