Overview
Bridge in Tintern is recorded as Bridge in Wexford. Situated in woodland just 20m SW of the cloister gateway (WX045-027003-) of the Cistercian abbey. A single pointed arch (Wth 2.4m) of a bridge (Wth 5m) with wicker centring spans what was probably a drain leading from the abbey to the Tintern stream.
Who lived here and when
The saved account records: The carriageway would have led to the gatehouse of the abbey.
Homes and daily life
The saved account records: Situated in woodland just 20m SW of the cloister gateway (WX045-027003-) of the Cistercian abbey.
What was found
The saved account records: A single pointed arch (Wth 2.4m) of a bridge (Wth 5m) with wicker centring spans what was probably a drain leading from the abbey to the Tintern stream.
Why it ended
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
Why it mattered
Bridge in Tintern matters as a recorded bridge tied to an exact landscape. The account keeps what is known useful while leaving names, dates and claims unsupported by the source visibly open.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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