Railway Viaduct over River Dee, Cefn-mawr, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9637 / 52°57'49"N

Longitude: -3.0656 / 3°3'56"W

OS Eastings: 328524

OS Northings: 341231

OS Grid: SJ285412

Mapcode National: GBR 72.KCTZ

Mapcode Global: WH785.WRCV

Plus Code: 9C4RXW7M+FQ

Entry Name: Railway Viaduct over River Dee

Listing Date: 4 January 1966

Last Amended: 30 April 1996

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 619

Building Class: Transport

Also known as: Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct
Cefn Mawr Viaduct
Cefn-bychan Viaduct
Newbridge Railway Viaduct

ID on this website: 300000619

Location: Carries the railway over the River Dee between Newbridge and Cefn-Bychan

County: Wrexham

Community: Cefn

Locality: Newbridge

Built-Up Area: Cefn-mawr

Traditional County: Denbighshire

Tagged with: Railway viaduct

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History

Built for the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway, by the railway's engineer, Henry Robertson, in 1846-8.

Exterior

Coursed and squared stone. 19-arch span, and 150 feet high. The arches are carried on slender piers, with continuous chamfered mouldings. Modillion cornice below ashlar parapet. Terminal piers are pedimented with stepped blocking course above arched recesses with keystones.

Reasons for Listing

A highly impressive and architecturally elegant example of mid C19 railway engineering.

External Links

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II* Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct (partly in Cefn Community)
The viaduct carries the railway across the wide valley of the River Dee between Newbridge and Cefn-bychan.
II Cefn Bychan Baptist Chapel
On the corner of Newbridge Road and Cae Gwilym Road, immediately below the railway embankment in a small grassed yard.
II Irishman's Bridge on the Llangollen Canal
The bridge carries the Chirk to Newbridge road over the Llangollen Canal.
II Pen-y-clawdd Farmhouse
The farmhouse as at the S end of the village of Pentre, close to the railway cutting and bridge, overlooking the B5605 at the rear.
II Waterloo Tower including outwork walls
The tower is on a rocky eminence at the SW corner of Wynnstay Park, and approached via a track which leaves Park Road opposite Short Lane.
I Entrance Gates and Railings at Newbridge Lodge
South-western entrance to the Park, on the W bank of the Dee immediately NW of New Bridge over the river.
I Newbridge Lodge
South-western entrance to the Park, on the W bank of the Dee immediately NW of New Bridge over the river.
II Pen-y-bont Brick and Tile Co Office
The office stands guarding the entrance to the former brickworks, approximately 600m E of Newbridge.

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Railway Viaduct over River Dee

A Grade II* Listed Building in Cefn-mawr, Wrexham