New Bridge crosses the River Usk at

Newbridge-on-Usk Newbridge-on-Usk (Welsh: ''Pontnewydd ar Wysg'') is a hamlet in the village and parish of Tredunnock, near Usk, Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. Location Newbridge-on-Usk is located on the River Usk to the north of N ...

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Usk Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...

and

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 ...

. The bridge carries the B4236. It was constructed in 1779, probably by William Edwards, a prominent civil engineer of

Pontypridd () ( colloquially: Ponty) is a town and a community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales. Geography comprises the electoral wards of , Hawthorn, Pontypridd Town, 'Rhondda', Rhydyfelin Central/Ilan ( Rhydfelen), Trallwng ( Trallwn) and Treforest (). ...

, or by a member of his bridge-building dynasty. The bridge has Grade II* listed building status.

History

An earlier crossing of the Usk at Newbridge was the

medieval In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

Tredynog Bridge, constructed in timber. Following its collapse, the present replacement was constructed in 1779. It was built by Walter Bowen and Christopher Thorn and its design is attributed to either William Edwards, or "a member of the celebrated Edwards family of bridge-builders".

Architecture and description

The bridge is constructed of

Old Red Sandstone The Old Red Sandstone is an assemblage of rocks in the North Atlantic region largely of Devonian age. It extends in the east across Great Britain, Ireland and Norway, and in the west along the northeastern seaboard of North America. It also exte ...

ashlar. It has three arches, with two piers in water. The piers form pedestrian refuges on the bridge. The architectural historian John Newman describes the bridge as "an extremely fine design beautifully executed". The bridge is a Grade II* listed structure.

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References

* {{Cite book , last=Newman, first=John , authorlink=John Newman (architectural historian) , series=The Buildings of Wales , title=Gwent/Monmouthshire , url=https://books.google.com/books?id=knRf4U60QjcC&dq=The+Buildings+of+Wales%3A+Gwent%2FMonmouthshire&pg=PA2 , year=2000 , publisher=Penguin , location=London , isbn=0-14-071053-1 Grade II* listed bridges in Wales Bridges in Monmouthshire Grade II* listed buildings in Monmouthshire Stone bridges in the United Kingdom Bridges over the River Usk Bridges completed in 1779