Full Report for Listed Buildings


Summary Description of a Listed Buildings


Reference Number
50
Building Number
 
Grade
II  
Status
Designated  
Date of Designation
08/04/1975  
Date of Amendment
06/05/1998  
Name of Property
Bridge End Bridge  
Address
 

Location


Unitary Authority
Flintshire  
Community
Hope  
Town
 
Locality
Bridge End  
Easting
330957  
Northing
357424  
Street Side
 
Location
Spanning the river Alyn and carrying the A 550 approximately 1km S of Hope and 0.5km W of Caergwrle villages.  

Description


Broad Class
Transport  
Period
 

History
2-span road bridge dated 1838.  

Exterior
Twin-arched road bridge dated 1838; of sandstone ashlar construction with rough-dressed rubble parapet. Depressed arches with voussoirs and plain projecting band above; between the arches on both upstream and downstream sides are projecting datestones with the inscribed date 1838. There is a slight rise to the centre of the carriageway and the parapet has sandstone coping stones; square terminating piers to splayed approaches.  

Interior
 

Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as a large early C19 vernacular road bridge.  

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