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Brecon Bridge is a stone bridge spanning the River Usk at Brecon in Powys, Wales, dating from the early modern period. The bridge represents an important crossing point for the medieval and post-medieval town of Brecon, facilitating communication and trade across the river valley. Constructed in stone with multiple arches, the bridge reflects the engineering practices of its era and has undergone repairs and modifications over the centuries to maintain its function as a vital transport link. The structure remains in use as part of the modern road network while retaining its historical character as a significant monument of Breconshire's heritage.
Brecon Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR004. View the official record →
Brecon Bridge is a stone bridge spanning the River Usk at Brecon in Powys, Wales, dating from the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR004.
Brecon Bridge dates from the post medieval/modern period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Brecon 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 BR004.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plas-y-Gaer Camp (4.1 km), Coed y Brenin Enclosure (5.2 km), Coed y Caerau Camp (5.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Brecon 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.
Brecon Bridge stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.