Cof Cymru: National Historic Assets of Wales · Wales
Flood arches in eastern approach causeway to Wye Bridge
Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales
A Grade II listed building in May Hill, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, designated on 10 August 2005.
The record
- Designation
- Listed building, Grade II
- Broad class
- Transport
- Date of designation
- 10 August 2005
- Locality
- May Hill
- Town
- Monmouth
- Community
- Monmouth
- Unitary authority
- Monmouthshire
- Country
- Wales
- Coordinates
- 51.81110, -2.70908
- Cadw reference
- 85195
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)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV.Britisches Reich. A. Kon: England. a. England ab sich: Shire:15-17, 33 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1895 · Sheet 11. Ordnance Survey of England and Wales. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1896 · 233 Monmouth (Hills) (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1901 · Sheet 14. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
Cadw's description
Location
The principal entry to Monmouth from the south and east.
History
This bridge, or flood arches, dates probably from the widening and repair of Wye Bridge (qv) in 1878-80 when the architect was said to be Edwin Seward of Cardiff. It is probably more likely to have been designed by the County Surveyor as the plaque on Wyebridge says, but the Surveyor may have been Seward.
Exterior
Built of red and buff sandstone rubble with ashlar dressings. Three arched spans with almost semi-circular arches. Corbel brackets carry parapet walls on either side. The bridge continues westward as a stone faced causeway until it joins Wyebridge proper.
Reason for designation
Included for its special interest as an adjunct of a handsome historic bridge at an important river crossing.
Nearby in the register
- Wye BridgeTransportunder 1 mi
- May Hill PillboxesPillboxunder 1 mi
- Old Entrance Gateway, River Wall and secondary Gate of Monmouth Boys SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
- Design and Technology Centre, Monmouth Boys SchoolEducationunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.