Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
17639
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
15/03/1996
Date of Amendment
15/03/1996
Name of Property
Llanellen Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Llanfoist Fawr
Town
Locality
Llanellen
Easting
330561
Northing
210997
Street Side
Location
Spanning the River Usk on a bend in the main road, to the east of the village; on the Community Council area boundary.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Built in 1821 by John Upton of Gloucester, who is better known for building fortifications at Sebastopol, Crimea after he settled in Russia; he was then taken prisoner by the allies.
Exterior
3-arch ramped stone bridge. The semicircular arches have keystones and low pointed cutwaters with pilaster strips over; downstream side has long modern concrete cutwaters and attached pipelines. Parapets have flat ashlar coping swept out into cylindrical piers at ends. Inscribed stone to centre on downstream side parapet reads:
'Designed and Builded by John Upton of Gloucester, Engineer 1821 for the County of Monmouth.'
Interior
Reason for designation
Listed for its special interest as an elegantly designed three-arched bridge dated 1821.
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