Full Report for Listed Buildings
Summary Description of a Listed Buildings
Reference Number
24046
Building Number
Grade
II
Status
Designated
Date of Designation
29/09/2000
Date of Amendment
29/09/2000
Name of Property
Brockweir Bridge
Address
Location
Unitary Authority
Monmouthshire
Community
Wye Valley
Town
Chepstow
Locality
Brockweir
Easting
353864
Northing
201130
Street Side
Location
At the NE boundary of the Community on the east side of the A466 and crossing the river Wye into England.
Description
Broad Class
Transport
Period
History
Opened in 1908 to replace a ferry. It was designed and built by E Finch and Co's foundry of Chepstow and was restored in 1986 by Sheppard Adkins (Engineering) Ltd.
Exterior
The bridge is constructed of cast and wrought iron. Paired cast iron cylinders are cross-braced to form the piers. Three spans of wrought iron lattice girders with the roadway running inside the girders which are separate to each span. Makers plate on the parapet E FINCH & Co LIMTD ENGINEERS 1908 IRONFOUNDERS CHEPSTOW, also one commemorating the restoration of the bridge in 1986 by Sheppard Adkins (Engineering) Ltd. The bridge spans the border between Wales and England and between Monmouthshire and the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire.
Interior
Reason for designation
Included as an unaltered iron bridge constructed in a highly picturesque location.
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