Historic bridges · North Wales
Sontley Bridge, Sontley Road, Offa
Sontley Bridge, Sontley Road, Offa — Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sontley Bridge, Sontley Road, Offa is a Grade II listed building-listed bridge in wales-north, United Kingdom, registered on the Cadw register of listed buildings (Wales) (entry 1814). 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
Reason for designation: A fine example of the use of local cast iron for bridge building, exploiting both its structural properties and decorative potential. Exterior: Cast iron with ashlar abutments. Tooled and rusticated ashlar abutments and retaining walls on shallow curve to each side. Spanned by 4 longitudinal cast iron shallow curved braced ribs, carrying flat road bed. Cast iron plates with raised panels recording Thos Penson County Surveyor , R & W Jones Ruabon Foundry 1845 . Cast iron railings in 2 tiers, with segmentally arched decoration below iron hand rail. Location: Partly in Community of Marchwiel. Carries the Sontley Road over the River Clywedog.
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Place summary
Sontley Bridge is a Grade II listed bridge located on Sontley Road in Offa, North Wales. This structure is notable for its architectural significance and historical value within the region.
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- Coordinates
- 53.0295, -2.9916
- District
- Wrexham
- Parish
- Offa
- Postcode
- LL13 7EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wrexham
Sources
- wikidata: Q29482056 (CC0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sontley Bridge, Sontley Road, Offa?
- Sontley Bridge, Sontley Road, Offa is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL13 7EJ), in the parish of Offa.
- Is Sontley Bridge, Sontley Road, Offa a listed building?
- Sontley Bridge, Sontley Road, Offa is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Sontley Bridge, Sontley Road, Offa free to visit?
- Yes, Sontley Bridge, Sontley Road, Offa is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sontley Bridge, Sontley Road, Offa?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LL13 7EJ. It sits within the Wrexham parliamentary constituency.