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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