Historic bridges · South Wales
Old Wye Bridge
Old Wye Bridge — Grade I listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Wye Bridge is a Grade I listed building-listed bridge in wales-south, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 2479). Listed status protects buildings and structures of special architectural or historic interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for further details.
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The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow, known historically as Chepstow Bridge, crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Although there had been earlier wooden bridges on the site since Norman times, the current road bridge was constructed of cast iron in 1816 during the Regency period, by John Rastrick of Bridgnorth, who greatly modified earlier plans by John Rennie. The bridge crosses a river with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. It carried the main A48 road between Newport and Gloucester until 1988, when a new road bridge was opened downstream alongside Chepstow Railway Bridge. Before its temporary closure in 2025, the road bridge carried local traffic between Chepstow and Tutshill.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Old Wye Bridge or Town Bridge at Chepstow, known historically as Chepstow Bridge, crosses the River Wye between Monmouthshire in Wales and Gloucestershire in England, close to Chepstow Castle. Although there had been earlier wooden bridges on the site since Norman times, the current road bridge was constructed of cast iron in 1816 during the Regency period, by John Rastrick of Bridgnorth, who greatly modified earlier plans by John Rennie. The bridge crosses a river with one of the highest tidal ranges in the world. It carried the main A48 road between Newport and Gloucester until 1988, when a new road bridge was opened downstream alongside Chepstow Railway Bridge. Before its temporary closure in 2025, the road bridge carried local traffic between Chepstow and Tutshill. It is a Grade I listed building.
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Background
Description
In 1810 the bridge was again declared to be "in decay" and dangerous, and local magistrates commissioned engineer John Rennie, the architect of Waterloo Bridge in London, to design a new bridge. Rennie's designs, at an estimated cost of £41,890 (equivalent to £|r=-4}}}} in ), were considered to be too expensive, but action was eventually taken after a ship collided with the wooden bridge in 1812, demolishing part of it and causing six deaths. The bridge was designed by John Rastrick, in a style apparently inspired by the work of Thomas Telford. It was made of cast iron in five arches, cast at Bridgnorth, with a centre span of 34 m, intermediate spans of 21 m, and outer spans of 10 m. The…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6463, -2.6719
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- Chepstow
- Postcode
- NP16 5EZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
- Phone
- +44 1291 625 981
- Opening
- | toll =
- Official site
- www.monlife.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7085450 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Wye Bridge, Chepstow (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Wye Bridge?
- Old Wye Bridge is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP16 5EZ), in the parish of Chepstow.
- Who owns Old Wye Bridge?
- Old Wye Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Old Wye Bridge a listed building?
- Old Wye Bridge is officially recognised as Grade I listed building listed.
- Is Old Wye Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Old Wye Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Old Wye Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP16 5EZ. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.