Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Date of Designation
12/03/1999
Date of Amendment
12/03/1999
Name of Property
Newport Bridge (partly in Stow Hill community)
Unitary Authority
Newport
Location
Carries A467 over The Usk, from Clarence Place towards High Street.
History
The bridge opened on 22 June 1927, replacing the stone bridge of 1800 by David Edwards. The bridge is by the Borough Engineer, W E Lloyd.
Exterior
Road bridge of 5 arches. Stone piers and abutments in grey ashlar, rock-faced cutwaters, steel girder arches. The piers are pierced with arches. The piers rise to form bases for classicising iron lamps with triple lanterns. Pierced iron balustrades between.
Reason for designation
Elegant early C20 bridge on key site adjacent to Newport Castle.
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