Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over the Black Brook
Marchwiel, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Erddig, Marchwiel, Wrexham, designated on 3 December 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 3 December 1996
- Locality
- Erddig
- Community
- Marchwiel
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.02998, -3.00731
- Cadw reference
- 17870
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1795 map "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).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1795 · To Sir Watkin Williams-Wynn Bart ... the map of the six counties of North Wales is most… (Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru – The National Library of Wales)
- 1883 · Watershed map England, Wales 3. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 121 Wrexham (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Situated on the N carriage drive where it crosses the Black Brook c0.3km NW of Erddig.
History
The bridge was constructed in 1718 as part of John Meller's improvements to the house and park at Erddig and is shown on Thomas Badeslade's 1740 view of the house and park.
Exterior
Single span bridge of coursed sandstone ashlar with parapet and retaining walls. The retaining walls are splayed at a wide angle and have short returns. The bridge is gently arched with a central corbel in the stepped arch on each side. On the E face the date 1718 is inscribed on the stone above the corbel.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of an early C18 bridge and for historical associations with the Erddig estate.
Nearby in the register
- Gatepiers and attached gates and railings on N driveDomesticunder 1 mi
- Hydraulic RamDomesticunder 1 mi
- Cup and SaucerGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Erddig Mound & Bailey CastleMotte and Baileyunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.