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Bridge End Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Hope, Flintshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1095 / 53°6'34"N

Longitude: -3.0328 / 3°1'58"W

OS Eastings: 330957

OS Northings: 357424

OS Grid: SJ309574

Mapcode National: GBR 74.81SS

Mapcode Global: WH88R.D31H

Plus Code: 9C5R4X58+RV

Entry Name: Bridge End Bridge

Listing Date: 8 April 1975

Last Amended: 6 May 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 50

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300000050

Location: Spanning the river Alyn and carrying the A 550 approximately 1km S of Hope and 0.5km W of Caergwrle villages.

County: Flintshire

Community: Hope (Yr Hob)

Community: Hope

Locality: Bridge End

Built-Up Area: Hope

Traditional County: Flintshire

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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.

Reasons for Listing

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

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  • II Castellated Gateway and Walls at Rhydyn Hall
    Located immediately W of the lane some 100m SE of Bridge End bridge; giving access to the lower approach to Rhydyn Hall and the former spa.
  • I Caergwrle Castle
    Strikingly-sited on a high natural hilltop site in the centre of Caergwrle; accessed via a path leading from the main road.
  • II* Rhydyn Hall
    Overloking the the river Alyn to the E, on the line of Wat's Dyke, approximately 0.5km E of Caergwrle village centre; accessed via an unmetalled lane running S from the road.
  • II* Pack Horse Bridge
    Spanning the River Alyn in the centre of Caergwrle village, at the end of Fellows Lane.
  • II Ty Gwyn, including attached wall and outbuildings
    Almost opposite Derby Arms PH.
  • II Lilac Cottage
    Set back on a corner site adjacent to a narrow lane leading from Derby Road to the High Street, in the centre of Caergwrle village.
  • II* Plas-yn-Bwl
    Located at the southern edge of Caergwrle village on an elevated site above the A 541 (Wrexham Road); situated at the end of the lane partly behind low rubble forecourt walls.
  • II Sarn House
    Located on a narrow corner plot between Hawarden Road and Sarn Lane in the centre of the village.

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