List of existing and some former crossings of the River Dee downstream of Bala Lake. Upstream of the lake where the River Dee is little more than a stream, there are at least 9 crossings mainly for farm access and forestry. Note that dates for medieval bridges are somewhat subjective given the frequent repairs, rebuilds and widenings.
Status | Criteria | |
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I | Grade I listed. Bridge of exceptional interest, sometimes considered to be internationally important | |
II* | Grade II* listed. Particularly important bridge of more than special interest | |
II | Grade II listed. Bridge of national importance and special interest |
Crossing | Date | Coordinates | Heritage status | Locality | Notes | Image | |
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Pont Mwnwgl-y-llyn | Late 18th Century | Bala Lake | Means "Neck of the Lake"; first bridge before rerouting of river, now marooned | ||||
Dee Bridge, Bala | - | Bala | |||||
Rail Bridge, Bala | 1882 | - | Bala and Festiniog Railway | Dismantled | |||
Regulation Sluices, Bala | - | Bala | |||||
Pont Fawr | Late 17th Century | Llandderfel | |||||
Old Rail Bridge Dol-y-Gadfa | 1868 | - | Ruabon–Barmouth line | Used for farm access | |||
Pont Cilan | 18th Century | Llandrillo | |||||
Pont Dyfrdwy | 1612 | Cynwyd | |||||
Gwerclas Footbridge | - | Corwen | Demolished | ||||
Pont Corwen | 1704 | Corwen | |||||
Corwen Green Lane | - | Corwen | |||||
Corwen Victoria Bridge | - | Corwen | Demolished | ||||
Corwen Rail Bridge | - | Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway | Dismantled | ||||
Pont Carrog | 1661 | Carrog | |||||
Glyndyfrdwy Bridge | - | Glyndyfrdwy | |||||
Berwyn Kings Bridge | 1903 | Berwyn | |||||
1818 (first bridge, since rebuilt) | - | Berwyn | Pedestrian | ||||
Llangollen Rail Bridge | 1865 | - | Llangollen Railway | ||||
1540s | Llangollen | ||||||
1697 | Trevor | ||||||
1805 | Trevor | ||||||
Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct | 1848 | Cefn Mawr | |||||
Newbridge Cefn | - | Cefn Mawr | B5605 | ||||
A483 Viaduct | 1990 | - | Ruabon | 57m above river | |||
Pen-y-Lan Bridge | - | Private Estate Bridge | |||||
Overton Bridge | 1814 | Overton-on-Dee | |||||
Bangor Bypass Bridge | - | Bangor-on-Dee | A525 | ||||
17th Century | Bangor-on-Dee | ||||||
Bangor Rail Bridge | - | Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway | Dismantled 1962, abutments remain | ||||
Pickhill Bridge | - | Private Estate Bridge | |||||
Holt Bypass Bridge | - | Holt | A534 | ||||
1345 | Farndon | ||||||
1824 | Aldford | ||||||
Chester Bypass Bridge | 1976 | - | Chester | A55 Expressway | |||
Queens Park Suspension Bridge | 1923 | - | Chester | Pedestrian | |||
1387 | Chester | ||||||
1833 | Chester | ||||||
Chester Rail Bridge | - | Chester | |||||
Saltney Footbridge | 1968 | - | Saltney | Pedestrian | |||
Queensferry Bypass Bridge | - | Queensferry | A494 | ||||
Jubilee Bridge | 1926 | Queensferry | |||||
Hawarden Bridge | 1889 | Shotton | Borderlands line. Originally Hydraulic Swing | ||||
Flintshire Bridge | 1998 | - | Connah's Quay | A548 |
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