Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Cefn Mably Bridge
Michaelstone-y-Fedw, Newport, Wales
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
- 51.55326, -3.11119
- Cadw reference
- 17323
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1636 "Cornubia : Devonia, Somersetus, Dorcestria, Wiltonia, Glocestria ..." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Cadw's description
Location
Located on the lane leading from Michaelstone village to Cefn Mably crossing the River Rhymni, a pair with Michaelstone 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 refuges for pedestrians. Rough hewn coping stones and stringcourse beneath parapet.
Reason for designation
Listed as a good example of a small estate bridge, formerly part of the Cefn Mably estate.
Nearby in the register
- Cefn Mably Bridge (also known as Cefn Llwyd Bridge) (partly in Michaelston-y-Fedw Community)Transportunder 1 mi
- Terraces and ornamental structures to SE of Cefn MablyHealth and Welfareunder 1 mi
- Cefn MablyDomesticunder 1 mi
- Walls of former kitchen garden at Cefn MablyGardens, Parks and Urban Spacesunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.