Bigsweir Bridge - River Wye
Bigsweir Bridge is a road bridge constructed in 1827 crossing the River Wye, straddling the England / Wales border between the parish of St. Briavels, Gloucestershire, England, and Llandogo, Monmouthshire, Wales. It carries the A466 road, and is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of the village of Llandogo, 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Whitebrook, and 3 miles (4.8 km) west of the village of St Briavels. It is the Normal Tidal Limit (NTL) of the River Wye, and navigation below this point falls under the jurisdiction of the Gloucester Harbour Trustees.
The elegant cast iron road bridge was built in 1827 as part of the then new St Arvan's to Redbrook turnpike road constructed up the lower part of the Wye valley between Chepstow and Monmouth.
The bridge connects the English and Welsh sides of the river, with an abandoned but recently restored toll house on the Welsh side. The bridge comprises a single arch of 50 metres (55 yd) , and was designed by Charles Hollis of London and cast at Merthyr Tydfil. A pair of stone flood arches were added at each end some years later, doubling the length of the bridge. Because of its narrow width, modern traffic using the A466 is controlled by traffic signals at either end.
Bigsweir Bridge became a Grade II* listed structure in 1988. The Toll House was restored by the Manpower Services Commission Youth Opportunities Project in 1981 – however it is unused.
Read MoreThe elegant cast iron road bridge was built in 1827 as part of the then new St Arvan's to Redbrook turnpike road constructed up the lower part of the Wye valley between Chepstow and Monmouth.
The bridge connects the English and Welsh sides of the river, with an abandoned but recently restored toll house on the Welsh side. The bridge comprises a single arch of 50 metres (55 yd) , and was designed by Charles Hollis of London and cast at Merthyr Tydfil. A pair of stone flood arches were added at each end some years later, doubling the length of the bridge. Because of its narrow width, modern traffic using the A466 is controlled by traffic signals at either end.
Bigsweir Bridge became a Grade II* listed structure in 1988. The Toll House was restored by the Manpower Services Commission Youth Opportunities Project in 1981 – however it is unused.
