Full Report for Listed Buildings
The list description is not intended to be a complete inventory of what is listed: it is principally intended to aid identification. By law, the definition of a listed building includes the entire building (i) and any structure or object that is fixed to the said building and ancillary to it and (ii) any other structure or object that forms part of the land and has done so since before 1 July 1948, and was within the curtilage of the building, and ancillary to it, on the date on which said building was first included in the list, or on 1 January 1969, whichever was later.
Summary Description
Reference Number
11235
Building Number
Grade
II*
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
26/07/1963
Date of Amendment
29/01/1999
Name of Property
New Inn Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Bridgend
Community
Merthyr Mawr
Town
Locality
New Inn Road
Easting
289098
Northing
178390
Street Side
Location
Road bridge over Ogmore river approximately 1.2km NE of Merthyr Mawr church.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Late medieval bridge, first mentioned by Leland mid C16. On W (downstream) side was a sheep-washing pool in C19.
Exterior
High single-carriageway 4-arch bridge of coursed rubble stone, with later stone flanking walls. The arches are 2-centred and are wider in centre. V-shaped cutwaters are stepped up to a low parapet with flat copings. On the downstream side the parapet has 2 segmental-headed openings to the R used for sheep washing. On the R bank the parapets curve outwards, terminating in a square pier on downstream side. On the L bank the parapets are splayed out at the ends.
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed Grade II*, New Inn Bridge is a well-preserved late medieval bridge.
Scheduled Ancient Monument Gm 050.
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