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Holt Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Dee in Denbighshire, Wales, constructed during the fourteenth century as part of the strategic infrastructure development in the region. The bridge's robust stone construction reflects the engineering demands of its period, designed to facilitate important trade and military communications across the river crossing. Its presence within the medieval landscape demonstrates the investment in transport infrastructure during a period of significant political activity in North Wales, including the campaigns and consolidation of power in the marcher lordships. The bridge survives as a substantial monument to medieval Welsh border engineering and continues to represent an important crossing point in the Dee Valley.
Holt Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE024. View the official record →
Holt Bridge is a medieval bridge crossing the River Dee in Denbighshire, Wales, constructed during the fourteenth century as part of the strategic infrastructure development in the region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE024.
Holt Bridge dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Holt Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is DE024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Farndon Holt Bridge Also in Clwyd: Wales (0 km), Holt Castle (0.6 km), Fishponds at Esp Hill (0.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Holt Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Holt Bridge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.