Crickhowell Bridge, Crickhowell, Powys

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8566 / 51°51'23"N

Longitude: -3.1416 / 3°8'29"W

OS Eastings: 321473

OS Northings: 218171

OS Grid: SO214181

Mapcode National: GBR F0.T9C3

Mapcode Global: VH6CH.HLJL

Plus Code: 9C3RVV45+J9

Entry Name: Crickhowell Bridge

Listing Date: 19 July 1963

Last Amended: 25 September 1986

Grade: I

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 7237

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300007237

Location: Situated to SW of and below the town, spanning the River Usk and partly in Llangattock Community Council.

County: Powys

Community: Crickhowell (Crughywel)

Community: Crickhowell

Locality: (partly in Llangattock community)

Built-Up Area: Crickhowell

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Bridge

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History

Fine early road bridge rebuilt in 1706 and fequently repaired. First recorded in survey of 1538 and a map of 1760 shows it to have more arches, later alterations including widening in 1810 to NW side, having been criticized by Theophilus Jones for its narrowness; reconstuction to NE end when New Road was built in 1828 to 30 reduced the upsteam side by 1 arch.

Exterior

Single carriageway partly coursed rubble bridge; curved into the current. 13-arch to SE downstream side, 12-arch to NW upstream side; gently ramped towards centre. Low recessed segmental arches of varying widths with thin voussoirs and stringcourse to upstream side; V shaped cutwaters, plain cappings to parapets with refuges. Vertical joints and change to ashlar masonory indicate extent of widening. Low rubble abutment walls curve around corner to Llangattock road at SW end; rubble walls extend from NE end.

Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Reasons for Listing

A particularly special example of this building type.

External Links

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Crickhowell Bridge

A Grade I Listed Building in Crickhowell, Powys