Farndon Bridge crosses the River Dee and the England-Wales border between the villages of Farndon, Cheshire, England and Holt, Wales. The bridge was built in 1339 by Monks from St Werburgh's Abbey Chester. It originally had ten arches with a large gate tower on the fifth arch. In the 18th century the tower was demolished and two of the arches on the Welsh side were lost. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building, and is a scheduled monument ("nationally important" archaeological site or historic building, given protection against unauthorized change). The bridge is reputedly haunted by the ghosts of a Welsh prince's two murdered sons, who were drowned in the river.
No comments:
Post a Comment