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Medieval · Bridge

Llangollen Bridge

Denbighshire, Wales
Cadw SAM DE026
Period
Medieval
Site type
Bridge
Broad class
Transport
Nation
Wales
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Llangollen Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Dee at Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales, constructed in the fourteenth century. The structure comprises a single arch of considerable span, built in the Perpendicular Gothic style characteristic of medieval Welsh bridge engineering. Originally erected to facilitate trade and travel across the Dee valley, the bridge has served as a vital communication link for the settlement and its hinterland throughout the medieval period and beyond. The bridge remains substantially intact and demonstrates the sophisticated masonry techniques employed in late medieval Welsh construction.

Llangollen Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference DE026. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Llangollen Bridge?

Llangollen Bridge is a stone bridge crossing the River Dee at Llangollen in Denbighshire, Wales, constructed in the fourteenth century. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference DE026.

What period does Llangollen Bridge date from?

Llangollen 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.

Who is responsible for protecting Llangollen Bridge?

Llangollen 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 DE026.

What other scheduled monuments are near Llangollen Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Graig cairn (5.2 km), Offa's Dyke: Chirk Castle Section extending NE from Castle Mill (6.6 km), Offa's Dyke: section 300yds (270m) long, S of Pen-y-Bryn Also in Clwyd: Wales (6.7 km).

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Graig cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn5.2 km
Offa's Dyke: Chirk Castle Section extending NE from Castle Mill
Early Medieval · Linear Earthwork6.6 km
Offa's Dyke: section 300yds (270m) long, S of Pen-y-Bryn Also in Clwyd: Wales
6.7 km
Tomen y Gwyddel Round Barrow
Prehistoric · Round Barrow7.8 km
Offa's Dyke: section two miles 780yds (3930m) long, from the stream W of Brook Cottage, Selattyn, to footpath crossing dyke W of Bron-y-Garth Also in Clwyd: Wales
7.9 km
Bryn Du cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn8.3 km
Offa's Dyke: Section from Footpath S of Pen-y-Bryn to Orseddwen
Early Medieval · Linear Earthwork8.5 km
Orseddwen cairn
Prehistoric · Round Cairn8.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Llangollen Bridge

Llangollen Bridge stands on Ludlow Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Ludlow. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Llangollen Bridge

Battle of Rowton Heath 1645Battle (1645) · ~19.7 miles
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