Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
19779
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
07/05/1998
Date of Amendment
07/05/1998
Name of Property
Worthenbury Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Wrexham
Community
Willington Worthenbury
Town
Wrexham
Locality
Worthenbury
Easting
341901
Northing
346067
Street Side
Location
Located on the main road into Worthenbury from Bangor-is-y-coed.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
The bridge was re-built to the designs of the County Surveyor of Flintshire, H J Fairclough, in 1872-73, at a cost of £1,800, following the destruction of the previous bridge by the floods of 18th June 1872. Refurbished in 1992.
Exterior
Ramped single span ashlar bridge, with yellow brick intrados, bridging Emral Brook. To the north end stone steps give access to the bank and an inscribed tablet reading "This bridge was erected at the expense of the county of Flint in the year of our Lord 1872-73 to replace one destroyed by a flood on 18th June 1872, from plans drawn up by H J Fairclough, architect, St Asaph, W Williams, contractor, Rhyl, under the personal superintendence of R Howard, Esq, of Broughton, and the Rev T H G Puleston, of Worthenbury". Stone slab parapet walls on top of a raised stone band. Splayed to either end.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a C19 bridge designed by the County Surveyor.
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