Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
23490
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
22/06/2000
Date of Amendment
22/06/2000
Name of Property
New Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Llantrisant Fawr
Town
Newport
Locality
Newbridge on Usk
Easting
338519
Northing
194813
Street Side
Location
Situated some 2.3 km S of Llantrissent, on lane to Tredunnock.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Road bridge over the Usk, built in 1779, said by Coxe to have been designed by William Edwards, noted bridge-builder of Pontypridd, or by one of his sons. A bridge is recorded in 1521 as John Thomas left 3/4d towards building Tredynog Bridge, a wooden bridge which later fell. The 1779 bridge was built by Walter Bowen and Christopher Thorn, and was damaged by flood while being built.
Exterior
Road bridge, thin coursed red sandstone, with heavier stonewark to rebuilt parapets. Three elliptical arches, centre one broader, stone voussoirs and string course over. Big triangular-fronted piers carried up in 4 steps to pedestrian refuges. Parapet has been rebuilt in square rubble stone, concrete coping. Parapet continued some 28m E, curving slightly N.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included at Grade II* as an elegant Georgian triple-arched bridge of considerable scale.
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