Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Bridge over River Terrig at former N Driveway to Leeswood Hall
Leeswood and Pontblyddyn, Flintshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Leeswood Hall, Leeswood and Pontblyddyn, Flintshire, designated on 24 June 1986.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 24 June 1986
- Locality
- Leeswood Hall
- Community
- Leeswood and Pontblyddyn
- Unitary authority
- Flintshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 53.14957, -3.11612
- Cadw reference
- 552
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 · 108 Flint (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1898 · 108 Flint (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Spanning the River Terrig in parkland immediately south of the pair of Lodges flanking the former N Driveway to Leeswood Hall.
History
Between 1809 and 1840 a new driveway to Leeswood Hall was formed; it ran from the Mold-Wrexham Road to the north, to the front of the house. Part of this reorganisation was the re-siting of the Lodges and the Black Gates, the bridge was constructed to take the driveway over the River Terrig.
Exterior
Single segmental arch, covered ashlar facings with banded arch-rings, moulded cornices to low parapets flanking raked driveway. Stone copings, formerly with ironwork railings, curve back to meet circular stone piers at each outward end of the abutments.
Reason for designation
Listed as an elegant Georgian bridge and for group value with the other buildings in the Leeswood Hall Estate.
Nearby in the register
- Pair of Lodges flanking N driveway to Leeswood HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Bridge over River Terrig near White Gates CottageTransportunder 1 mi
- Ice House to NW of Leeswood HallDomesticunder 1 mi
- Walled Garden including Stone Piers, Cottage and Vine House E of Leeswood HallDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.