Usk Bridge (Usk)

The Usk Bridge, 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.

Usk Bridge
"well-proportioned 18th and early 19th century road bridge"[1]
Coordinates51.7018°N 2.9068°W / 51.7018; -2.9068
Carriesroad traffic
CrossesRiver Usk
LocaleUsk, Monmouthshire, Wales
Characteristics
MaterialOld Red Sandstone
No. of spans5
Piers in water2
History
DesignerWilliam Edwards
Construction start1746-47
Construction end1836-37
Statistics
Daily trafficroad
Listed Building – Grade II*
Official nameThe Usk Bridge (partly in Llanbadoc Community)
Designated1 April 1974
Reference no.2129
Usk Bridge
Location in Monmouthshire

History and description

The existing stone bridge is constructed of Old Red Sandstone and is attributed to the Welsh 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]

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See also

Notes
  1. "Listed Buildings - Full Report - HeritageBill Cadw Assets - Reports". cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net.
  2. "The Usk Bridge (partly in Llanbadoc Community), Usk". British Listed Buildings. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  3. Newman 2000, p. 593.
  4. "Lorry damage to bridge spiralling" – via www.bbc.co.uk.

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