Usk Bridge, Usk
| Usk Bridge | |
| Monmouthshire | |
|---|---|
 "well-proportioned 18th and early 19th century road bridge"[1] | |
| Location | |
| Carrying: | road traffic |
| Crossing: | River Usk |
| Location | |
| Location: | 51°42’6"N, 2°54’24"W |
| Structure | |
| Material: | Old Red Sandstone |
| Piers: | 4(2 in the water) |
| History | |
| Built 1746-47, 1836-37 | |
| Architect: | William Edwards |
| Information | |
The Usk Bridge in Usk, Monmouthshire, carries the A472 over the River Usk. It is the town's oldest crossing of the river and is a Grade II* listed structure.
History and description
The existing stone bridge is constructed of Old Red Sandstone and is attributed to the bridge builder William Edwards.[1] It was built between 1746 and 1747.[1] It has five arches with pointed cutwaters between each arch.[2] The bridge was widened in 1836-7, the widening maintaining the original appearance.[1] The evidence of reconstruction can be seen in the arch soffits.[3]
The bridge was designated a Grade-II* listed structure in 1974.[1] The architectural historian John Newman described it as "traditional but well-proportioned".[3] It has been subject to considerable damage by traffic in the 21st century.[4]
Notes
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=2129.
- ↑ "The Usk Bridge (partly in Llanbadoc Community), Usk". British Listed Buildings. http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk./wa-2129-the-usk-bridge-partly-in-llanbadoc-communi. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Newman 2000, p. 593.
- ↑ "Lorry damage to bridge spiralling". https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12719665.
Sources
- Newman, John (2000). Gwent/Monmouthshire. The Buildings of Wales. London: Penguin. ISBN 0-14-071053-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=knRf4U60QjcC&pg=PA2.