Historic bridges · South Wales
Bigsweir Bridge
Bigsweir Bridge — Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom.
Rob Purvis — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bigsweir Bridge is a Grade II* listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom, registered on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE entry 1186622). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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Heritage listing
Bigsweir Bridge is an 1827 road bridge crossing the River Wye, straddling the boundary between the parish of St. Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, and Llandogo, Monmouthshire, Wales.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bigsweir Bridge is an 1827 road bridge crossing the River Wye, straddling the boundary between the parish of St. Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, and Llandogo, Monmouthshire, Wales.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The elegant cast-iron road bridge was built in 1827 as part of the new turnpike road constructed up the lower part of the Wye valley between Chepstow and Monmouth. The bridge connects the English and Welsh sides of the river, with an abandoned but recently restored toll house on the Welsh side. The bridge comprises a single arch of 50 m , and was designed by Charles Hollis of London and cast at Merthyr Tydfil. A pair of stone flood arches were added at each end some years later, doubling the length of the bridge. and the Cadw listing for the Welsh side. The bridge was repaired, strengthened and repainted in 2010–11.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.7427, -2.6695
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Wye Valley
- Postcode
- NP25 4TS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Opening
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Sources
- wikidata: Q17551694 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bigsweir Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bigsweir Bridge?
- Bigsweir Bridge is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 4TS), in the parish of Wye Valley.
- Is Bigsweir Bridge a listed building?
- Bigsweir Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed building listed.
- Is Bigsweir Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Bigsweir Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bigsweir Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 4TS. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.