Historic bridges · West Midlands
Wilton Bridge
Wilton Bridge — a Grade I-listed bridge in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom.
Trevor Rickard — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wilton Bridge is a Grade I-listed building in england-west-midlands, United Kingdom. Grade I status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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From the Wikipedia article
Wilton Bridge is a Grade I listed bridge crossing the River Wye between Wilton, Herefordshire and Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bridge was authorised in 1597 and completed two years later. One of the arches was destroyed during the Civil War. The bridge was widened and reinforced with concrete in 1914. A sundial was added in the early 18th century.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.9149, -2.5974
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Bridstow
- Postcode
- HR9 6AQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
- wikidata: Q8023362 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wilton Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wilton Bridge?
- Wilton Bridge is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HR9 6AQ), in the parish of Bridstow.
- Is Wilton Bridge a listed building?
- Wilton Bridge is officially recognised as Grade I listed.
- Is Wilton Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Wilton Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wilton Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR9 6AQ. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.