Crickhowell Bridge

Crickhowell Bridge
Coordinates51°51′23″N 3°08′32″W / 51.8564°N 3.1423°W / 51.8564; -3.1423
CarriesVehicles and pedestrian traffic
CrossesRiver Usk
LocaleCrickhowell, Powys, Wales
Characteristics
MaterialRubble stone
Total length128.00 m (419.95 ft)
Width4.00 m (13.12 ft)
History
Construction startOrigins 1538, rebuilt 1706, expanded 1810
Listed Building – Grade I
Official nameCrickhowell Bridge (partly in Crickhowell community)
Designated21 October 1978
Reference no.20716
Official nameCrickhowell Bridge
Reference no.BR005
Location
Map

Crickhowell Bridge is an 18th-century bridge that spans the River Usk in Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. The main A4077 road to Gilwern crosses it. The bridge is claimed to be the longest stone bridge in Wales[1][2] at over 128 metres (420 ft). It is a Grade I listed building and a Scheduled monument.

  1. ^ Winn, Christopher (2007), I Never Knew That About Wales, Ebury Press, p. 24, ISBN 978-0-0919-1858-3
  2. ^ "Crickhowell". Explore Mid Wales (Powys County Council). Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 8 January 2015.