Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Castle Mill Bridge
Glyntraian, Wrexham, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Castle Mill, Glyntraian, Wrexham, designated on 18 February 2003.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 18 February 2003
- Locality
- Castle Mill
- Community
- Glyntraian
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.93055, -3.09673
- Cadw reference
- 80885
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 1608 map "(13) Cambriae Typus." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1608 · (13) Cambriae Typus. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 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)
- 1901 · Sheet 9 and 10. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The bridge carries a lane over the River Ceiriog, which runs N to a junction with the B4500 road.
History
Probably early C19, and one of several in this style over the River Ceiriog.
Exterior
Single-span bridge of rubble stone, with high semi-circular arch of stone voussoirs; dripmould. Wide dressed stone string course to rubble parapets which have flat pecked stone copings. Slightly humped deck with splayed ends, leading to square end piers, continuous with parapets.
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine unaltered road bridge, retaining its character.
Nearby in the register
- Offa's Dyke: Chirk Castle Section extending NE from Castle MillLinear Earthworkunder 1 mi
- Bryn RodynDomesticunder 1 mi
- Wall bounding driveway to the Stables and continuing the stable yard screenGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
- Screen Wall and Towers defining the S Stable Yard on the S sideDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.