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Old Dee Bridge

THE Old Dee Bridge was constructed in stone around 1387 at a site previously occupied by numerous wooden bridges.

These timber constructions were regularly washed away by flooding or burnt down by the Welsh.

Old Dee Bridge, Chester

As an in-road from Wales, the bridge once sported strong towers, a drawbridge and portcullis. The Handbridge end was further strengthened in 1499 to aid its defensive role.

The bridge was damaged during the siege of Chester at the time of the Civil War when Handbridge was burnt to prevent Parliamentary forces using it as a base.

In 1826 the bridge was widened to accommodate the growing traffic of the city. This was part of the plan that included the building of the Grosvenor Bridge.

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