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Caerleon Bridge is a
bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span a physical obstacle (such as a body of water, valley, road, or rail) without blocking the way underneath. It is constructed for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle, which is usually somethi ...
crossing of the
River Usk
The River Usk (; cy, Afon Wysg) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (''y Mynydd Du''), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Initially forming the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys, it fl ...
at
Caerleon
Caerleon (; cy, Caerllion) is a town and community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies northeast of Newport city centre, and southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable Roman ...
in the city of
Newport, Wales
Newport ( cy, Casnewydd; ) is a city and Local government in Wales#Principal areas, county borough in Wales, situated on the River Usk close to its confluence with the Severn Estuary, northeast of Cardiff. With a population of 145,700 at the 2 ...
, carrying the
B4236 road from Caerleon-ultra-Pontem into Caerleon itself.
The stone built bridge was built by David Edwards between in 1806 and 1812 as a replacement for the previous wooden bridge. Prior to the opening of the
A449
The A449 is a major road in the United Kingdom. It runs north from junction 24 of the M4 motorway at Newport in South Wales to Stafford in Staffordshire.
The southern section of the road, between Ross on Wye and Newport forms part of th ...
dual carriageway
A dual carriageway ( BE) or divided highway ( AE) is a class of highway with carriageways for traffic travelling in opposite directions separated by a central reservation (BrE) or median (AmE). Roads with two or more carriageways which are ...
a few miles to the east in 1972, the narrow bridge and streets of Caerleon carried the
trunk road from Newport to
Raglan via Caerleon Bridge. A steel and concrete footbridge was attached in 1974.
The bridge is the furthest upstream of the twelve bridges over the River Usk within the city boundaries of Newport.
The foundation stone of the original
Newport Bridge is set into the stonework of Caerleon Bridge bearing the inscription "This bridge was erected at the expense of
the County
''The County'' ( is, Héraðið) is a 2019 Icelandic Melodrama#Film, melodrama directed by Grímur Hákonarson. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
Cast
* Arndís Hrönn Egi ...
by David Edwards and his two sons William and Thomas. Completed AD MDCCC."
References
See also
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Newport and Caerleon Bridges over Usk Act 1597
The Newport and Caerleon Bridges over Usk Act 1597 ( 39 Eliz. 1. c. 23) was an Act of the Parliament of England. It was repealed by the Statute Law Revision Act 1948
The Statute Law Revision Act 1948 is an Act of the Parliament of the Unit ...
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List of bridges in Wales
This list of bridges in Wales lists bridges of particular historical, scenic, architectural or engineering interest in Wales. Road and railway bridges, viaducts, aqueducts and footbridges are included.
List
Bridges are listed under the names us ...
Bridges in Newport, Wales
Bridges completed in 1806
Bridges over the River Usk
Landmarks in Newport, Wales
Grade II listed bridges in Wales
Former toll bridges in Wales
Road bridges in Wales
Caerleon
Stone bridges in the United Kingdom
Grade II listed buildings in Caerleon, Wales
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