CHEPSTOW BRIDGE
Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- I
- List Entry Number:
- 1101561
- Date first listed:
- 07-Aug-1954
- Statutory Address:
- CHEPSTOW BRIDGE
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Location
- Statutory Address:
- CHEPSTOW BRIDGE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sir Fynwy - Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Chepstow Community
- County:
- Gloucestershire
- District:
- Forest of Dean (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Tidenham
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5360494384
Details
TIDENHAM
ST 59 SW
12/248
TUTSHILL
Chepstow Bridge (see also Item 3/18 Chepstow list)
7.8.54
I
Road bridge over river Wye. Dated 1816, by John Raistrick. Cast iron carried on five ribs of five segmental arches graded from the centre and carried on four massive stone breakwaters, approximately elliptical, and with larger plinths at low water level; abutment on Chepstow side, and abutment to right-angled return in road on Tutshill side. Continuous plain railed balustrade with evenly spaced standards to each eleven square balusters, decorative panel at centre, each side of roadway with elaborate lamp standards incorporated, and cast lettering in silhouette: ANNO DOMINI 1816 and MONMOUTH to South GLOUCESTER to north: the bridge is half in Wales and half in England. Also eight further decorative panels included in balustrade. A singularly graceful design with roadway rising to centre.
This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 10 November 2016.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 354594
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
End of official listing
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