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Bridge at Dan-y-bont Mill

A Grade II Listed Building in Gilwern, Monmouthshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.8248 / 51°49'29"N

Longitude: -3.0963 / 3°5'46"W

OS Eastings: 324543

OS Northings: 214591

OS Grid: SO245145

Mapcode National: GBR F2.W8LT

Mapcode Global: VH795.8DZF

Plus Code: 9C3RRWF3+WF

Entry Name: Bridge at Dan-y-bont Mill

Listing Date: 27 July 2000

Last Amended: 27 July 2000

Grade: II

Source: Cadw

Source ID: 23828

Building Class: Transport

ID on this website: 300023828

Location: Bridge is located on sharp bend over River Clydach carrying by-road, on S side of Gilwern village.

County: Monmouthshire

Community: Llanelly (Llanelli)

Community: Llanelly

Locality: Gilwern

Built-Up Area: Gilwern

Traditional County: Brecknockshire

Tagged with: Bridge Road bridge

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History

Early C19, built to carry the Usk Valley road over the Clydach.

Exterior

Coursed sandstone construction single-arch bridge. Segmental arch, spanning approximately 20 feet (6 metres). Stone voussoirs. Dripmould to E arch, which is slightly recessed behind line of stone cheeks; pilaster strip to left. W arch is similarly recessed, but with no drip: stringcourse above. Pilaster to left. Low parapets, much patched, retaining some stone slab copings to NW and SE. Parapet curves to NW to join boundary wall of former mill To NE parapet curves to follow road line as retaining wall.

Reasons for Listing

Listed as a well-preserved and well designed early C19 road bridge of impressive span.

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