Bretton Bridge

Bretton Bridge is a bridge in Flintshire, Wales. Situated between the villages of Broughton and Bretton, Bretton Bridge used to be a back-road link, often used to avoid the congestion on the A5104 (Saltney Straight).

The bridge still exists today, although its use has changed from a road to a public footpath, linking the lower part of Broughton village with Broughton Park.

The bridge itself used to act as a railway bridge when the line between Broughton and Kinnerton existed. The path of the old line can clearly be seen through the country park in Broughton, where a swerve now exists following the old line of the railway. Residents in neighbouring properties (The Boulevard) found remains of railway sleepers in back gardens in the late 1980s.

The old station waiting hut still exists today and remains relatively unspoilt.

Flintshire
Principal settlements
  • Afon-wen
  • Bagillt
  • Buckley
  • Caerwys
  • Connah's Quay
  • Ewloe
  • Flint
  • Halkyn
  • Holywell
  • Mold
  • Queensferry
  • Saltney
  • Shotton
Communities
(categorised list)
  • Abermorddu
  • Alltami
  • Aston Park
  • Bretton
  • Broughton
  • Bryn-y-Baal
  • Brynford
  • Cadole
  • Caergwrle
  • Calcoed
  • Carmel
  • Cefn-y-Bedd
  • Cilcain
  • Coed Talon
  • Cymau
  • Deeside
  • Drury
  • Ffrith
  • Flint Mountain
  • Ffynnongroew
  • Greenfield
  • Gronant
  • Glyncorrwg
  • Gwernaffield
  • Gwernymynydd
  • Hawarden
  • Holway
  • Higher Kinnerton
  • Hope
  • Leeswood
  • Llanfynydd
  • Llanasa
  • Leadmill
  • Mancot
  • Mostyn
  • Mynydd Isa
  • Nannerch
  • Nercwys
  • Northop
  • Northop Hall
  • Oakenholt
  • Pantasaph
  • Pantymwyn
  • Pentre Halkyn
  • Penyffordd (Buckley)
  • Pen-y-Ffordd (Holywell)
  • Penymynydd
  • Pontblyddyn
  • Rhosesmor
  • Rhes-y-Cae
  • Rhydymwyn
  • Sealand
  • Soughton/Sychdyn
  • Saltney Ferry
  • Talacre
  • Trelogan
  • Treuddyn
  • Whitford
  • Ysceifiog
See also
More communities
Wards
Geography
  • Alyn Gorge
  • Basingwerk Abbey
  • Bretton Bridge
  • Caerwys Rectory
  • Clwydian Range
  • Caergwrle Castle
  • Dee Estuary
  • Ewloe Castle
  • Flint Castle
  • Flintshire Bridge
  • The Gop
  • Greenfield Valley Heritage Park
  • Hawarden Castle
  • Holy Trinity Church
  • Moel Famau
  • Moel y Gaer
  • Moel y Parc
  • Mold Castle
  • Mostyn Colliery
  • Nant-y-Ffrith
  • Ogof Nadolig
  • Point of Ayr
  • Point of Ayr Gas Terminal
  • River Alyn
  • River Cegidog
  • River Dee
  • River Terrig
  • St Bartholomew's Church
  • St Mary's Church (Cilcain)
  • St Mary's Church (Halkyn)
  • St Mary's Church (Mold)
  • St Winefride's Well
  • Talacre Beach
  • Wepre Park
Parliamentary
Representation
  • List of Parliamentary constituencies in Clwyd
  • Flintshire
  • East Flintshire
  • West Flintshire
Topics
  • The historic county
  • Alyn and Deeside
  • Broughton Shopping Park
  • Delyn
  • Flintshire County Council
  • Holywell Rural District
  • Maelor Saesneg
  • Maelor Rural District
  • Mold cape
  • Point of Ayr Colliery Company
  • Prestatyn Coal Company
  • RAF Sealand
  • Borough of Rhuddlan
  • Western Mostyn Colliery Company
  • SSSIs
  • Country houses
  • Lord Lieutenants
  • High Sheriffs
  • Museums
  • Schools
  • History
  • Notable people
  • Sport
  • Visitor attractions
The five largest urban areas are marked in bold text.

Coordinates: 53°10′02″N 2°58′45″W / 53.1671°N 2.9791°W / 53.1671; -2.9791

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