Usk Bridge (Usk)
Usk Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°42′06″N 2°54′24″W / 51.7018°N 2.9068°WCoordinates: 51°42′06″N 2°54′24″W / 51.7018°N 2.9068°W |
Carries | road traffic |
Crosses | River Usk |
Locale | Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Characteristics | |
Material | Old Red Sandstone |
No. of spans | 5 |
Piers in water | 2 |
History | |
Designer | William Edwards |
Construction start | 1746-47 |
Construction end | 1836-37 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | road |
Listed Building – Grade II* | |
Official name | The Usk Bridge (partly in Llanbadoc Community) |
Designated | 1 April 1974 |
Reference no. | 2129 |
Location | |
The Usk Bridge, Usk, Monmouthshire, carries the A472 over the River Usk. It is the town's oldest crossing of the river and is a Grade II* listed structure.
History and description[]
The existing stone bridge is constructed of Old Red Sandstone and is attributed to the Welsh bridge builder William Edwards.[1] It was built between 1746 and 1747.[1] It has five arches with pointed cutwaters between each arch.[2] The bridge was widened in 1836-7, the widening maintaining the original appearance.[1] The evidence of reconstruction can be seen in the arch soffits.[3]
The bridge was designated a Grade II* listed structure in 1974.[1] The architectural historian John Newman described it as "traditional but well-proportioned".[3] It has been subject to considerable damage by traffic in the 21st century.[4]
See also[]
Notes[]
- ^ a b c d e "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
- ^ "The Usk Bridge (partly in Llanbadoc Community), Usk". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ^ a b Newman 2000, p. 593.
- ^ "Lorry damage to bridge spiralling" – via www.bbc.co.uk.
Sources[]
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1.
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- Bridges over the River Usk
- Infrastructure completed in 1747
- Grade II* listed bridges in Wales
- Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire
- Road bridges in Wales
- Stone bridges in the United Kingdom