Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Old Bridge
Bridgend, Bridgend, Wales
A Grade II* listed building in Bridgend, designated on 29 September 1986.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II*
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 29 September 1986
- Town
- Bridgend
- Community
- Bridgend
- Unitary authority
- Bridgend
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.50680, -3.58036
- Cadw reference
- 11303
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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5 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1636 · Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ... (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1637 · The fourth table of England. Cornub. Devonia, Somerset etc. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1897 · 262 Pontypridd (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Pedestrian bridge spanning the River Ogwr, a short way downstream from New Bridge.
History
2 arches, C15 origins with later rebuilding. A bridge existed in 1452 and Leland mentions a stone bridge of 4 arches in 1539. Flood of August 1775 demolished western 2 arches which were replaced by a single arch creating the present asymmetry. The remaining arch was absorbed into the adjoining cross ranges at the rear of Nos 12 and 14 Dunraven Place between which the Bridge is reached on the E side; approached to W beside the dual carriageway.
Exterior
Rubble, part coursed with ramped and part cobbled single carriageway footpath; further similar cutwater behind modern flood wall. Segmental arches with voussoirs; concrete wall heads wall curves around at SW end.
Reason for designation
Scheduled Ancient Monument GM049
Nearby in the register
- Bridgend Old BridgeBridgeunder 1 mi
- Clay TravelCommercialunder 1 mi
- 10 Dunraven PlaceCommercialunder 1 mi
- Anglian Windows CentreCommercialunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.