Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Whitehouse Bridge
Chirk, Wrexham, Wales
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- No class recorded
- Date of designation
- 1 October 2007
- Locality
- Bryn-yr-Eos
- Community
- Chirk
- Unitary authority
- Wrexham
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 52.95670, -3.06454
- Cadw reference
- 87548
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 lane over Llangollen Canal between Pentre and Bryn-yr-Eos: half way between N portal of Whitehouse Tunnel and B5605
History
An Act to construct the Ellesmere canal, linking the Rivers Dee, Mersey, and Severn was passed in 1793. The engineer was Thomas Telford under the more experienced Principal Engineer, William Jessop. Construction began on the major aqueducts to North and to South in 1795, and navigation began in 1802 when the section of the canal from Chirk to Froncysyllte opened.
Exterior
Stone bridge, probably late C18. Squared coursed stonework, with voussoirs to elliptical arch over canal and tow-path. String course over arch, parapets with stone coping. Square piers to ends. Bears iron plate with number "26".
Reason for designation
Listed as a distinctive feature of canal engineering and for its Group Value with other listed items on the Llangollen Canal.
Nearby in the register
- Smithy at Whitehurst Gate and House attachedIndustrialunder 1 mi
- Irishman's Bridge on the Llangollen CanalTransportunder 1 mi
- Pen-y-clawdd FarmhouseDomesticunder 1 mi
- Plas-OffaDomesticunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.