Cefn Viaduct, Wrexham

Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct
Native name
Traphont Cefn (Newbridge) (Welsh)
LocationCefn and Chirk, Wrexham, Wales
Nearest cityWrexham
Coordinates52°57′48″N 3°03′55″W / 52.96337°N 3.06538°W / 52.96337; -3.06538
Height44.8 metres (147 ft)
Built1848
Built forShrewsbury and Chester Railway
Current useRailway viaduct
ArchitectHenry Robertson
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameCefn (Newbridge) Viaduct (partly in Cefn Community)
Railway Viaduct over River Dee
Designated4 January 1966
Amended 29 July 1998 and 30 April 1996
Reference no.628[1] and 619[2] (dual-listed)

The Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct[i] 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.

  1. ^ Cadw. "Cefn (Newbridge) Viaduct (partly in Cefn Community) (628)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
  2. ^ Cadw. "Railway Viaduct over River Dee (619)". National Historic Assets of Wales. Retrieved 2 June 2022.


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