Cefn Viaduct, Wrexham
Railway viaduct in Wrexham County Borough, Wales / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Cefn Railway Viaduct" redirects here. For the former railway viaduct in Merthyr Tydfil also known as the "Cefn Viaduct", see Cefn Coed Viaduct.
The Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct[lower-roman 1] is Grade II* listed railway viaduct across the River Dee between Cefn and Chirk communities in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. The viaduct is near the villages of Cefn Mawr (and Cefn-bychan), Pentre and Newbridge. The viaduct forms the eastern boundary of Tŷ Mawr Country Park and is around a mile downstream of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct.
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Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct | |
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Native name Traphont Cefn (Newbridge) (Welsh) | |
Location | Cefn and Chirk, Wrexham, Wales |
Nearest city | Wrexham |
Coordinates | 52.96337°N 3.06538°W / 52.96337; -3.06538 |
Height | 44.8 metres (147 ft) |
Built | 1848 |
Built for | Shrewsbury and Chester Railway |
Current use | Railway viaduct |
Architect | Henry Robertson |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct (partly in Cefn Community) Railway Viaduct over River Dee |
Designated | 4 January 1966 Amended 29 July 1998 and 30 April 1996 |
Reference no. | 628[1] and 619[2] (dual-listed) |
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