Pen-y-bont Bridge, Crucorney (Crucornau Fawr), Monmouthshire

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8823 / 51°52'56"N

Longitude: -2.9825 / 2°58'57"W

OS Eastings: 332467

OS Northings: 220875

OS Grid: SO324208

Mapcode National: GBR F7.RLT9

Mapcode Global: VH78V.8Y3D

Plus Code: 9C3VV2J8+WX

Entry Name: Pen-y-bont Bridge

Listing Date: 29 January 1998

Last Amended: 29 January 1998

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 19249

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300019249

Location: In Pen-y-bont over the Afon Honddu about 300m north of the Church of St Michael, Llanvihangel Crucorney.

County: Monmouthshire

Town: Abergavenny

Community: Crucorney (Crucornau Fawr)

Community: Crucorney

Locality: Llanvihangel Crucorney

Traditional County: Monmouthshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Built in 1827 by the County of Monmouth. It replaced a two arched C17 bridge of the type which survives upstream at Pont Rhys-Powell. The downstream parapet carries a plaque inscribed 'This bridge was rebuilt at the expense of the County in the sixth year of the reign of George the Fourth 1827' The engineer's name has been destroyed.

Exterior

Single arch bridge with shallow segmental arch. Dressed voussoirs, drip and parapet, the rest is sandstone rubble. The spandrels are laid randomly, the parapet is thin coursed. Splayed abutments.

Reasons for Listing

Included as a good example of an early C19 county bridge.

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Other nearby listed buildings

II Finger Post at Pen-y-bont Bridge
Outside Bridge Cottage at Pen-y-bont about 300m north of Llanvihangel Crucorney.
II* Millbrook
On the north west edge of the village, on the corner at the road junction beside Pen-y-bont bridge over the Afon Honddu. Rubble-walled front garden.
II The Skirrid Inn, with attached barn
In the centre of Llanvihangel Crucorney about 50m north-east of the church.
II Twr Mihangel (formerly known as Treturret)
In the main street of Llanvihangel Crucorney about 50m north east of the Skirrid Inn.
II Church of St Michael
In the centre of Llanvihangel Crucorney village.
II Tomb of Daniel Gilbert in St Michael's Churchyard
10m to west of the tower of the Church of St Michael.
II Tomb of Thomas Prosser in St Michael's Churchyard
30m south of the nave of the Church of St Michael.
II Barn at Pen-y-dre Farm
In Llanvihangel Crucorney village about 100m south east of the church of St Michael.

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Pen-y-bont Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Crucorney (Crucornau Fawr), Monmouthshire