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Hereford in Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
 

Wye Bridge

 
 
Wye Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, April 5, 2025
1. Wye Bridge Marker
Inscription.
The bridge was built in 1490 damaged in the Civil War and widened in 1826. There was originally a gatehouse on the southern end which was demolished in 1782
 
Erected by City of Hereford.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Bridges & Viaducts. A significant historical year for this entry is 1490.
 
Location. 52° 3.132′ N, 2° 43.114′ W. Marker is in Hereford, England, in Herefordshire. It is on Saint Martin's Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is on the corner of the Saracens Head pub. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 St Martin's Street, Hereford, England HR2 7RD, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in England’s Midlands. It is also on the British Marches. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 7 other markers are within 21 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies:
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Hereford Cathedral Close (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Hereford Cathedral Close (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); a different marker also named Hereford Cathedral Close (approx. 0.4 kilometers away); Rev. John Venn, M.A. (approx. 0.9 kilometers away); Hereford Train Station (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); a different marker also named Hereford Train Station (approx. 1.2 kilometers away); Red Crosse Bridge (approx. 19.8 kilometers away).
 
Wye Bridge Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, April 5, 2025
2. Wye Bridge Marker
Wye Bridge image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Stephen Palmer, April 5, 2025
3. Wye Bridge
Wye Bridge image. Click for full size.
circa 1910
4. Wye Bridge
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2025, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2025, by Stephen Palmer of Ascot, England.   4. submitted on April 5, 2025. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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