Usk Bridge (also known as Abergavenny Bridge), Llanfoist Fawr (Llan-ffwyst Fawr), Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8194 / 51°49'9"N

Longitude: -3.0292 / 3°1'44"W

OS Eastings: 329158

OS Northings: 213918

OS Grid: SO291139

Mapcode National: GBR F5.WF8P

Mapcode Global: VH796.FJYM

Plus Code: 9C3RRX9C+Q8

Entry Name: Usk Bridge (also known as Abergavenny Bridge)

Listing Date: 7 May 1952

Last Amended: 15 March 1996

Grade: II*

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 2378

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300002378

Location: Spanning the River Usk and the boundary between Abergavenny and Llanfoist Fawr communities.

County: Monmouthshire

Community: Llanfoist Fawr (Llan-ffwyst Fawr)

Community: Llanfoist Fawr

Locality: Abergavenny

Built-Up Area: Abergavenny

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Formerly known as Tudor Bridge because it has been recorded as being built by Jasper Tudor, Duke of Bedford and Baron Abergavenny in the reign of Henry VI (1422-1461). Although this is a medieval river crossing the bridge is stylistically later, ?C17, and also shows substantial evidence of subsequent alterations. It has been widened in early C19 associated with the tramroad and more recently the parapets have been rebuilt.

Exterior

7-arch stone road-bridge with mostly segmental, voussoired, arches. On the downstream side the central and northern arches are more acutely pointed and the southernmost arch has been rebuilt with arch ring and keystone. Pointed cutwaters and ramped deck. At the Abergavenny end are two low flood arches with a stepped abutment between. The bridge has been widened to the upstream side and has more regularly shaped segmental arches with the cutwaters between stepped up beneath the rebuilt parapet. Also on this upstream side are corbelled brackets, probably for the former parapet.

The low parapets have flat coping. On the downstream side it continues on Llanfoist bank up to the entrance to The Bridge End Inn and on the Abergavenny bank up to the gate to the riverside footpath. Upstream the parapet does not extend beyond the length of the bridge.

Reasons for Listing

Listed II* as a fine historic bridge.

Scheduled Ancient Monument No Mm 10 (Scheduled as Abergavenny Bridge)

External Links

Cadwr Listing

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II* Usk Bridge (aka Abergavenny Bridge) (Also in the community of Llanfoist Fawr)
Spanning the River Usk and the boundary between Abergavenny and Llanfoist Fawr communities.
II Lychgate to New Cemetery
Pedestrian entrance to east of the main drive entrance; set into the stepped rubble boundary wall along the narrow lane immediately to south of Usk Bridge.
II Gates and Gate-piers at main entrance to New Cemetery
At the main drive entrance to the New Cemetery from the narrow lane immediately to south of Usk Bridge.
II Telephone Call-box
Situated at the end of a lay-by to the north of Coopers Factory at the boundary of the Abergavenny Conservation Area.
II New Cemetery Chapel
Prominently sited at the top of the cemetery which is reached from a narrow lane immediately to south of Usk Bridge.
II The Westgate
At the junction with Merthyr Road and Union Road East at the top of the hill going down to Usk Bridge.
II Westgate Cottage
At the junction with Union Road at the top of the hill going down to Usk Bridge.
II Telephone Call-box close to entrance to Linda Vista Gardens
Located towards the roadway on a wide pavement with grassed verges opposite Laundry Place with its back to the road.

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History in Structure

Usk Bridge (also known as Abergavenny Bridge)

A Grade II* Listed Building in Llanfoist Fawr (Llan-ffwyst Fawr), Monmouthshire