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Crickhowell Bridge

Crickhowell, Powys, Wales

A Grade I listed building in (partly in Llangattock community), Crickhowell, Powys, designated on 19 July 1963.

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1913) covering the location of Crickhowell Bridge, Powys, 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 I
Broad class
Transport
Date of designation
19 July 1963
Locality
(partly in Llangattock community)
Community
Crickhowell
Unitary authority
Powys
Country
Wales
Coordinates
51.85658, -3.14161
Cadw reference
7237

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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)
  • 1856 · 42. Brecon. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1898 · 232 Abergavenny (Outline) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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Cadw's description

Location

Situated to SW of and below the town, spanning the River Usk and partly in Llangattock Community Council.

History

Fine early road bridge rebuilt in 1706 and fequently repaired. First recorded in survey of 1538 and a map of 1760 shows it to have more arches, later alterations including widening in 1810 to NW side, having been criticized by Theophilus Jones for its narrowness; reconstuction to NE end when New Road was built in 1828 to 30 reduced the upsteam side by 1 arch.

Exterior

Single carriageway partly coursed rubble bridge; curved into the current. 13-arch to SE downstream side, 12-arch to NW upstream side; gently ramped towards centre. Low recessed segmental arches of varying widths with thin voussoirs and stringcourse to upstream side; V shaped cutwaters, plain cappings to parapets with refuges. Vertical joints and change to ashlar masonory indicate extent of widening. Low rubble abutment walls curve around corner to Llangattock road at SW end; rubble walls extend from NE end.

Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Reason for designation

A particularly special example of this building type.

Nearby in the register

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

Designated Historic Asset GIS Data, The Welsh Historic Environment Service (Cadw), 2026-09-07, licensed under the Open Government Licence http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Cadw, the Welsh Historic Environment Service · Open Government Licence v3.0
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