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
16554
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
08/12/1995
Date of Amendment
08/12/1995
Name of Property
Caeau Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Coedpoeth
Town
Locality
Bersham
Easting
330434
Northing
349337
Street Side
Location
Carries the by-road on the W side of Bersham village over the River Clywedog, 400m approx. W of Plas Power Chapel
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
History: The bridge is probably mid-late C18.
Exterior
Description: Single span arched bridge. Roughly coursed and squared rubble with rusticated voussoirs to shallow segmental arch, with keyblock. Parapet formed from massive ashlar blocks, stepped out at each end to form terminal piers.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a fine example of a small masonry bridge which forms part of a group with Caeau Weir
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