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Skenfrith Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Llangattock-Vibon-Avel, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.878 / 51°52'40"N

Longitude: -2.7885 / 2°47'18"W

OS Eastings: 345820

OS Northings: 220227

OS Grid: SO458202

Mapcode National: GBR FH.RT33

Mapcode Global: VH794.M265

Plus Code: 9C3VV6H6+5J

Entry Name: Skenfrith Bridge

Listing Date: 19 March 2001

Last Amended: 19 March 2001

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 25047

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300025047

Location: Crossing the River Monnow approximately 100m E of Skenfrith Castle.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Monmouth

Community: Llangattock-Vibon-Avel (Llangatwg Feibion Afel)

Community: Skenfrith

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

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History

Rebuilt in 1824 by the County of Monmouth.

Exterior

A 3-span stone-built public road bridge over the River Monnow. Built of coursed rubble with dressed voussoirs and parapet copings. Three segmental arches with plain dressed voussoirs, the central arch slightly higher than the others, with triangular cutwaters to both sides, a plain string-course to each side, and parapets with slightly convex copings. The two piers in the centre are now protected by shallow hexagonal concrete plinths. In the centre of the inner side of the south parapet is a wide rectangular panel bearing the inscription "This Bridge was Rebuilt at the Expense of the County of Monmouth in the Fifth year of The Reign of GEORGE THE FOURTH, And in the year of Our LORD 1824". (This is slightly eroded but still legible.) The bridge groups well Skenfrith Mill (q.v.) and Skenfrith Castle (q.v.).
The eastern half of the structure is in the County of Herefordshire, England.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a well-designed Georgian bridge, and for its group value with Skenfrith Mill and Skenfrith Castle.

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Other nearby listed buildings

  • II Skenfrith Mill
    Sited close to the SE corner of Skenfrith Castle, on the SW side of a leet which passes beside the E wall of the castle.
  • II Telephone Call-box
    Set into grass verge close to road junction into village; open fields to rear.
  • II War Memorial to S of Skenfrith Castle
    Mounted on the roadside approximately halfway between the S end of the village street and Skenfrith Bridge.
  • II* Skenfrith Castle
    Situated at the SE corner of Skenfrith village, in the valley of the River Monnow, close to the W bank of the river and approximately 100m NW of Skenfrith Bridge.
  • II Mill House
    On the W side of the junction of the road with the SE end of the village street, facing the plot occupied by Skenfrith Mill.
  • II The Old Shop
    In the centre of Skenfrith village, approximately 50m SE of the Church of St Bridget, with Skenfrith Castle to the front and the church to the rear.
  • II Sarn
    On the W side of the road in the centre of Skenfrith village, facing Skenfrith Castle approximately 50m to the SE.
  • I Church of St Bridget
    Very attractively situated towards the N end of the village and approximately 100m NW of Skenfrith Castle, with which it forms part of a very fine group.

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