Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Michaelstone Bridge
Michaelstone-y-Fedw, Newport, Wales
A Grade II listed building in Michaelstone y Fedw, Newport, designated on 23 September 1996.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 23 September 1996
- Locality
- Michaelstone y Fedw
- Community
- Michaelstone-y-Fedw
- Unitary authority
- Newport
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.56301, -3.09428
- Cadw reference
- 17322
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)
- 1865 · England and Wales. England No. 6. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1906 · 249 Newport (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1913 · Sheet 102. Newport. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
Located to the North of Michaelstone-Y-Fedw village, crossing the River Rhymni, leading to Ruperra Castle; a pair with Cefn Mably Bridge.
Exterior
Probably early/mid C19 twin arched, single carriageway bridge in C17 vernacular manner constructed in coursed rubblestone with two voussoired arches with central refuge for pedestrians. Rough hewn coping stones and stringcourse beneath parapet.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a small estate bridge linking the estates of Cefn Mably and Ruperra.
Nearby in the register
- Michaelston Bridge (partly in Michaelston-y-Fedw Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Parish Church of St MichaelReligious, Ritual and Funeraryunder 1 mi
- The Old RectoryDomesticunder 1 mi
- Barn at Gwern Leyshon FarmAgriculture and Subsistenceunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.