Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct (partly in Cefn Community), Cefn-mawr, Wrexham

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.9631 / 52°57'47"N

Longitude: -3.0654 / 3°3'55"W

OS Eastings: 328536

OS Northings: 341173

OS Grid: SJ285411

Mapcode National: GBR 72.KCXC

Mapcode Global: WH785.WSG7

Plus Code: 9C4RXW7M+7R

Entry Name: Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct (partly in Cefn Community)

Listing Date: 4 January 1966

Last Amended: 29 July 1998

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 628

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300000628

Location: The viaduct carries the railway across the wide valley of the River Dee between Newbridge and Cefn-bychan.

County: Wrexham

Town: Wrexham

Community: Cefn

Locality: Newbridge

Built-Up Area: Cefn-mawr

Traditional County: Denbighshire

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Wynnstay

History

The viaduct was built to the design of Henry Robinson of Llantysilio, chief engineer to the Shrewsbury to Chester Railway, in 1846, Thomas Brassey being the general contractor, and completed in August 1848. The cost was £72,346. The Shrewsbury Chester line was initiated by 'King' Robinson, who had received his training under George Stephenson, and who recognised the need, not met by the canals, to transport materials to Wrexham and Chester. The line became part of the Great Western Railway system in 1854.

Exterior

Built of coursed squared rock-faced sandstone, the upper arched stage of brick faced with stone. It is 460m (1,508ft) long, comprising 19 arches of 18.2m (60ft) span, rising 46m (147ft) above the river. The main piers are tapered upwards to the springing line, above which the arch voussoirs are recessed behind the face. Above, the low parapet is carried on a corbel table.

Reasons for Listing

Included at grade II* as a highly impressive and architecturally elegant example of mid C19 railway engineering.

External Links

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II Irishman's Bridge on the Llangollen Canal
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II Waterloo Tower including outwork walls
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Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct (partly in Cefn Community)

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