History

Perhaps early-to-mid C19, but with earlier origins. The River Honddu is notorious for flooding and sweeping away its bridges. Theophilus Jones believed the bridge to have been originally the drawbridge to the castle, and Hugh Thomas, writing in C17, describes the bridge thus; "a stone bridge of two arches, one of them being to be drawn up at pleasure". In the Bucks' print, the bridge appears to rise more steeply following the approach to the castle. Although damaged in the great flood of 1853, Castle Bridge was one of only 3
bridges over the Honddu to survive. In the early C20, footways (now removed) were added to both sides of the bridge. Major restoration 2004/2005 when parapets were reinstated in stone.

Exterior

Stone bridge of 2 deep segmental arches with massive central pier. Reinstated stone parapets.

Reasons for Listing

Historic bridge linking the old town with the castle. Group Value with adjacent listed buildings.

External Links

• Cadwr Listing
• Wikidata Q25927606

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Recommended Books

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  Oxfordshire: North and West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Essex: Buildings of England Series (Buildings of England) (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  For the Record
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  Staffordshire (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Drawing up a Local Listed Building Consent Order: Historic England Advice Note 6