Inglis Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 51°49′01″N 2°42′57″W / 51.8169°N 2.7158°W |
Carries | Pedestrian traffic |
Crosses | River Monnow |
Locale | Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales |
Characteristics | |
Design | Inglis Mark II |
Material | Steel |
Total length | 27.4 m (90 ft) |
Width | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
No. of spans | 1 |
History | |
Designer | Charles Inglis |
Construction end | 1931, refurbished 1988 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | Pedestrian (originally vehicular) |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
Official name | Inglis Bridge over River Monnow |
Designated | 23 March 2011 |
Reference no. | 87635 |
Location | |
The Inglis Bridge, Monmouth, Wales crosses the River Monnow linking Vauxhall Fields and the suburb of Osbaston. Designed by, and named after, Charles Inglis, the bridge was constructed in 1931 and refurbished in 1988. It is a Mark II model of an Inglis bridge, and the only known example in Britain of such a bridge still in public use. Access is now limited to pedestrians, vehicular use being prohibited in 2018 on safety grounds. The bridge is a Grade II listed structure.