Forests & woodlands · Mid Wales
Hay-on-Wye Bridge
Hay-on-Wye Bridge in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Hay-on-Wye Bridge is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Hay Bridge spans the River Wye at Hay-on-Wye, Powys, Wales. Preceding the rebuild, the bridge was partly of stone and partly of wood, which itself replaced a stone bridge of seven arches, destroyed by a flood in 1795, and some remains of which form part of the later structure. The toll was taken on this bridge under the authority of an act of Parliament, the Hay Bridge Over Wye Act 1756 (29 Geo. 2. c. 73), which granted that privilege for a term of 98 years, from the first day of August 1763, at the expiration of which the bridge was to be toll-free.
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Background
History
There is no record of there having been a bridge over the River Wye at Hay, till past the middle of the 18th century. In remote times, the inhabitants of the town and feudal lords of Hay Castle, most likely looked upon the Wye as a serviceable barrier against a sudden incursion of an enemy from that quarter, while for all legitimate purposes, the coracle or the ford would give ample accommodation. But as the people of the district became more civilized, they desired a less primitive means of crossing the river. Public subscriptions were invited, and as a result, a large abutment wall and three piers were built, but then the work stopped for want of funds. The Hay Bridge Over Wye Act 1756…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0764, -3.1272
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Hay
- Postcode
- HR3 5DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe
- Official site
- stellabooks.com
Sources
- wikidata: Q105773136 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Hay-on-Wye Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Hay-on-Wye Bridge?
- Hay-on-Wye Bridge is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode HR3 5DE), in the parish of Hay.
- Is Hay-on-Wye Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Hay-on-Wye Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Hay-on-Wye Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR3 5DE. It sits within the Brecon, Radnor and Cwm Tawe parliamentary constituency.