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Abergavenny Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Usk at Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. The bridge dates from the late thirteenth or early fourteenth century and represents an important example of medieval bridge engineering in Wales. Constructed of stone with multiple arches, it would have served as a vital crossing point for trade and communication through the Vale of Usk. The bridge has undergone various repairs and modifications over the centuries, but retains its fundamental medieval structure and remains in use as part of the town's transport infrastructure.
Abergavenny Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM010. View the official record →
Abergavenny Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Usk at Abergavenny in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM010.
Abergavenny Bridge dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Abergavenny Bridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Cadw — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Wales. The official designation reference is MM010.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St. Bartholomew's Churchyard Cross, Llanover (5.2 km), Blaenafon Ironworks (6.3 km), Old Coal Pits, Blaenavon (6.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Abergavenny Bridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Abergavenny Bridge stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.