City of Hereford, Wye Bridge plaque, 1490, damaged in the civil war,

City of Hereford, Wye Bridge plaque, 1490, damaged in the civil war, Stock Photo
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Tony Smith / Alamy Stock Photo

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2M07AC8

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52.9 MB (2.1 MB Compressed download)

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3536 x 5232 px | 29.9 x 44.3 cm | 11.8 x 17.4 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

29 July 2022

Location:

Bridge Street, Hereford, Herefordshire, England, UK, HR4 9DG

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The Wye Bridge is a Grade I listed[1] stone bridge in Hereford, the county town of Herefordshire in England. Spanning the River Wye, it was constructed in 1490 to replace an earlier timber bridge dating back to the twelfth century.[2] During the 1645 Siege of Hereford in the English Civil War it was the scene of heavy fighting between the English Royalist defenders and the Scottish Covenanter besiegers. A gatehouse that stood on the site was severely damaged and was later demolished in the eighteenth century.