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Newport Bridge (partly in Stow Hill community)

St. Julians, Newport, Wales

A Grade II listed building in St. Julians, Newport, designated on 12 March 1999.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Newport Bridge (partly in Stow Hill community), St. Julians, Newport, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Designation
Listed building, Grade II
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
12 March 1999
Community
St. Julians
Unitary authority
Newport
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.59057, -2.99361
Cadw reference
21459

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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)

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Cadw's description

Location

Carries A467 over The Usk, from Clarence Place towards High Street.

History

The bridge opened on 22 June 1927, replacing the stone bridge of 1800 by David Edwards. The bridge is by the Borough Engineer, W E Lloyd.

Exterior

Road bridge of 5 arches. Stone piers and abutments in grey ashlar, rock-faced cutwaters, steel girder arches. The piers are pierced with arches. The piers rise to form bases for classicising iron lamps with triple lanterns. Pierced iron balustrades between.

Reason for designation

Elegant early C20 bridge on key site adjacent to Newport Castle.

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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