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
1758
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
31/01/1994  
Date of Amendment
31/01/1994  
Name of Property
Willow Bridge, with adjacent Railings and Culvert Arch  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Wrexham  
Community
Offa  
Town
 
Locality
 
Easting
333702  
Northing
349916  
Street Side
 
Location
Carries the Salop Road over the River Gwenfro, near the junction of Willow Road, which formerly led to the Willow Brewery. The railings run back alongside Willow Road to the culvert arch.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
Bridge, with railings and wall bounding river, and bridge over culvert under former brewery site. The bridge is dated 1877, and it is likely that the railings were erected at about the same time.  

Exterior
Coursed and squared stone. Single arched span with 2-centred arch with double ring of voussoirs. Parapet with octagonal terminal piers (one missing on east side), and raking coping. Inscribed stone on inner face of parapet reads 'Willow Bridge. This bridge was erected by Peter Walker of the Willow Brewery April 1877'. Line of the parapet continues as a return wall along Willow Street, forming the plinth for an iron railing with spear-head finials. Continuing this line beyond octagonal stone gate piers, is a length of more ornate spear-head railings with a middle rail and urn finials to principal posts. Segmental arch to culvert beyond is brick with moulded stone springers, keystone and cornice. Moulded cornice to roughly coursed and squared rubble embankment wall on opposite side of river.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
An interesting design of bridge, which, together with the ancillary railings and culvert arch, forms a significant relic of Wrexham's industrial history.  

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