Carries B4260 Total length 85 m | Opened 1599 Location Herefordshire Carry B4260 | |
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Similar Wilton Castle, Backney Halt railway st, Wye Bridge - Monmouth, Bigsweir Bridge, Goodrich Castle | ||
Ross on wye wilton bridge
Wilton Bridge is a Grade I listed bridge crossing the River Wye between Wilton, Herefordshire and Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, England.
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History
The bridge was authorised in 1597 and completed two years later. One of the arches was destroyed during the Civil War. The bridge was widened and reinforced with concrete in 1914. A sundial was added in the early 18th century.
Sundial
The sundial was commissioned by Jonathan Barrow in 1718. It has an eroded inscription which was recorded by the RCHM as reading
The sundial was featured in a 1905 published poem by C. M. Paine.
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