Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
1645
Building Number
Grade
I
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
16/11/1962
Date of Amendment
24/02/1997
Name of Property
Bangor Bridge (Partly in the Sesswick community)
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Bangor is-y-Coed
Town
Locality
Bangor-is-y-Coed
Easting
338785
Northing
345441
Street Side
Location
Situated at the end of the High Street crossing the River Dee.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
The bridge has medieval origins; a notable restoration took place in 1658 and at one time the bridge bore this date.
Exterior
The arches are principally of red sandstone, some areas of coursed rubble, some of more finely dressed stone; the parapet and cutwaters mainly of yellow sandstone. Cambered bridge with unequal elliptical stepped arches, full height splayed cutwaters with refuges at the top. The parapet is of large dressed slabs.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed grade I as an impressive bridge of medieval origins but largely C17 work. Group value with the War Memorial and the Church of St Dunawd.
Scheduled Ancient Monument No: 1/0604/F17.
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