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Pant-y-Goitre Bridge
Monmouthshire
Pant-y-Geotre Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1286666.jpg
"an unusual and handsome design"
Location
Carrying: road traffic
Crossing: River Usk
Location
Location: 51°46’30"N, 2°56’46"W
Structure
Piers: 2(2 in the water)
History
Built 1821
Architect: John Upton
Information

Pant-y-Goitre Bridge crosses the River Usk between Abergavenny and Usk near the village of Llanfair Kilgeddin in Monmouthshire. The bridge carries the B4598, formerly the A471. It was constructed in 1821 by the engineer John Upton.

History

The bridge was designed and built in 1821 by John Upton as part of the improvements to the Abergavenny to Usk turnpike road.[1] Upton also undertook other work in the immediate vicinity, including the Llanellen Bridge[2] and churches at Llanvihangel Gobion[3] and Llangattock-juxta-Usk.[4]

Description

The bridge is constructed of ashlar,[1] and has three spans, with spandrel circular voids.[5] The architectural historian John Newman describes the bridge as, "an unusual and handsome design".[5] The bridge is a Grade-II* listed structure.[6]

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