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.


Key to heritage status
Status Criteria[1]
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
Pont Mwnwgl-y-llyn [2] Late 18th Century 52°54′09″N 3°35′34″W / 52.9024°N 3.5928°W / 52.9024; -3.5928 (Pont Mwnwgl-y-llyn) II Bala Lake Means "Neck of the Lake"; first bridge before rerouting of river, now marooned
Dee Bridge, Bala 52°54′11″N 3°35′34″W / 52.9030°N 3.5929°W / 52.9030; -3.5929 (Dee Bridge, Bala) - Bala
Rail Bridge, Bala 1882 52°54′25″N 3°35′06″W / 52.9070°N 3.5849°W / 52.9070; -3.5849 (Rail Bridge, Bala) - Bala and Festiniog Railway Dismantled
Regulation Sluices, Bala 52°54′26″N 3°35′01″W / 52.9071°N 3.5835°W / 52.9071; -3.5835 (Regulation Sluices, Bala) - Bala
Pont Fawr [3] Late 17th Century 52°55′02″N 3°30′56″W / 52.9171°N 3.5155°W / 52.9171; -3.5155 (Pont Fawr) II* Llandderfel
Old Rail Bridge Dol-y-Gadfa 1868 52°55′16″N 3°29′19″W / 52.9212°N 3.4887°W / 52.9212; -3.4887 (Dol-y-Gadfa Bridge) - Ruabon–Barmouth line Used for farm access
Pont Cilan [4] 18th Century 52°55′33″N 3°27′27″W / 52.9257°N 3.4575°W / 52.9257; -3.4575 (Pont Cilan) II Llandrillo
Pont Dyfrdwy [5] 1612 52°57′37″N 3°24′40″W / 52.9602°N 3.4112°W / 52.9602; -3.4112 (Pont Dyfrdwy) II* Cynwyd
Gwerclas Footbridge 52°58′13″N 3°24′28″W / 52.9703°N 3.4079°W / 52.9703; -3.4079 (Gwerclas Footbridge) - Corwen Demolished
Pont Corwen [6] 1704 52°58′46″N 3°23′15″W / 52.9795°N 3.3875°W / 52.9795; -3.3875 (Pont Corwen) II* Corwen
Corwen Green Lane 52°59′06″N 3°22′10″W / 52.9849°N 3.3695°W / 52.9849; -3.3695 (Corwen Green Lane) - Corwen
Corwen Victoria Bridge 52°59′04″N 3°22′07″W / 52.9844°N 3.3686°W / 52.9844; -3.3686 (Corwen Victoria Bridge) - Corwen Demolished
Corwen Rail Bridge 52°59′01″N 3°22′03″W / 52.9837°N 3.3675°W / 52.9837; -3.3675 (Corwen Rail Bridge) - Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway Dismantled
Pont Carrog [7] 1661 52°59′00″N 3°19′09″W / 52.9834°N 3.3192°W / 52.9834; -3.3192 (Pont Carrog) II* Carrog
Glyndyfrdwy Bridge 52°58′41″N 3°15′58″W / 52.9780°N 3.2661°W / 52.9780; -3.2661 (Glyndyfrdwy Bridge) - Glyndyfrdwy
Berwyn Kings Bridge [8] 1903 52°58′48″N 3°11′47″W / 52.9799°N 3.1964°W / 52.9799; -3.1964 (Berwyn Kings Bridge) II Berwyn
Berwyn Chain Bridge 1818 (first bridge, since rebuilt) 52°58′49″N 3°11′41″W / 52.9804°N 3.1948°W / 52.9804; -3.1948 (Berwyn Chain Bridge) - Berwyn Pedestrian
Llangollen Rail Bridge 1865 52°58′56″N 3°10′54″W / 52.9821°N 3.1817°W / 52.9821; -3.1817 (Llangollen Rail Bridge) - Llangollen Railway The_Llangollen_Railway_crosses_Afon_Dyfrdwy_at_Pentre_Felin_-_geograph.org.uk_-_46308
Llangollen Bridge 1540s 52°58′16″N 3°10′13″W / 52.9711°N 3.1702°W / 52.9711; -3.1702 (Llangollen Bridge) I Llangollen
Pont Cysylltau 1697 52°58′15″N 3°05′29″W / 52.9707°N 3.0913°W / 52.9707; -3.0913 (Pont Cysylltau) I Trevor
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct 1805 52°58′13″N 3°05′16″W / 52.9703°N 3.0878°W / 52.9703; -3.0878 (Pontcysyllte Aqueduct) I Trevor
Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct 1848 52°57′47″N 3°03′55″W / 52.9631°N 3.0654°W / 52.9631; -3.0654 (Cefn Viaduct) II* Cefn Mawr
Newbridge Cefn 52°58′07″N 3°03′44″W / 52.9686°N 3.0622°W / 52.9686; -3.0622 (Newbridge Cefn) - Cefn Mawr B5605
A483 Viaduct 1990 52°57′41″N 3°02′41″W / 52.9615°N 3.0448°W / 52.9615; -3.0448 (A483 Viaduct) - Ruabon 57m above river
Pen-y-Lan Bridge 52°57′30″N 3°00′01″W / 52.9582°N 3.0004°W / 52.9582; -3.0004 (Pen-y-Lan Bridge) - Private Estate Bridge
Overton Bridge[9] 1814 52°58′40″N 2°57′46″W / 52.9778°N 2.9629°W / 52.9778; -2.9629 (Overton Bridge) II Overton-on-Dee
Bangor Bypass Bridge 53°00′04″N 2°54′41″W / 53.0010°N 2.9113°W / 53.0010; -2.9113 (Bangor Bypass Bridge) - Bangor-on-Dee A525
Bangor Bridge 17th Century 53°00′10″N 2°54′49″W / 53.0027°N 2.9137°W / 53.0027; -2.9137 (Bangor Bridge) I Bangor-on-Dee
Bangor Rail Bridge 53°00′38″N 2°54′03″W / 53.0105°N 2.9007°W / 53.0105; -2.9007 (Bangor Rail Bridge) - Wrexham and Ellesmere Railway Dismantled 1962, abutments remain
Pickhill Bridge 53°01′02″N 2°53′05″W / 53.0172°N 2.8847°W / 53.0172; -2.8847 (Pickhill Bridge) - Private Estate Bridge
Holt Bypass Bridge 53°04′29″N 2°52′54″W / 53.0746°N 2.8818°W / 53.0746; -2.8818 (Holt Bypass Bridge) - Holt A534
Farndon-Holt Bridge 1345 53°05′01″N 2°52′47″W / 53.0837°N 2.8797°W / 53.0837; -2.8797 (Farndon-Holt Bridge) I Farndon
Aldford Iron Bridge 1824 53°08′05″N 2°52′15″W / 53.1348°N 2.8709°W / 53.1348; -2.8709 (Aldford Iron Bridge) I Aldford
Chester Bypass Bridge 1976 53°09′48″N 2°52′38″W / 53.1633°N 2.8771°W / 53.1633; -2.8771 (Chester Bypass Bridge) - Chester A55 Expressway
Queens Park Suspension Bridge 1923 53°11′17″N 2°53′03″W / 53.1880°N 2.8843°W / 53.1880; -2.8843 (Queens Park Suspension Bridge) - Chester Pedestrian
Chester Old Dee Bridge 1387 53°11′08″N 2°53′19″W / 53.1855°N 2.8886°W / 53.1855; -2.8886 (Chester Old Dee Bridge) I Chester
Grosvenor Bridge 1833 53°11′01″N 2°53′46″W / 53.1836°N 2.8961°W / 53.1836; -2.8961 (Grosvenor_Bridge) I Chester
Chester Rail Bridge 53°11′12″N 2°54′17″W / 53.1866°N 2.9046°W / 53.1866; -2.9046 (Chester Rail Bridge) - Chester
Saltney Footbridge 1968[10] 53°11′09″N 2°56′43″W / 53.1857°N 2.9452°W / 53.1857; -2.9452 (Saltney Footbridge) - Saltney Pedestrian
Queensferry Bypass Bridge 53°12′36″N 3°00′50″W / 53.2101°N 3.0140°W / 53.2101; -3.0140 (Queensferry Bypass Bridge) - Queensferry A494
Jubilee Bridge 1926 53°12′38″N 3°01′00″W / 53.2106°N 3.0166°W / 53.2106; -3.0166 (Jubilee Bridge) II Queensferry
Hawarden Bridge 1889 53°13′00″N 3°02′02″W / 53.2166°N 3.0339°W / 53.2166; -3.0339 (Hawarden Bridge) II Shotton Borderlands line. Originally Hydraulic Swing
Flintshire Bridge 1998 53°13′46″N 3°04′00″W / 53.2294°N 3.0668°W / 53.2294; -3.0668 (Flintshire Bridge) - Connah's Quay A548

References

  1. ↑ Listed Buildings, English Heritage, archived from the original on 9 December 2012, retrieved 22 April 2011
  2. ↑ British Listed Buildings
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  10. ↑ Refurbishment Report, 24 May 2013
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