© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Cadw
Monnow Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Monnow at Monmouth in Gwent, Wales, and represents one of the finest examples of 13th-century bridge architecture in Britain. Constructed in the early 1270s, likely under the patronage of the Norman lords of Monmouth, the bridge features a distinctive fortified gatehouse tower at its eastern end, a rare survival that served both defensive and administrative functions for controlling traffic across the river and into the town. The structure comprises a series of stone arches with cutwaters designed to break the flow of water, and the integrated tower exemplifies the strategic importance of the crossing during the medieval period. As a Scheduled Ancient Monument under Cadw's protection, Monnow Bridge remains substantially intact and continues to carry traffic, making it an exceptionally well-preserved example of medieval civil engineering and border fortification.
Monnow Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference MM008. View the official record →
Monnow Bridge is a medieval stone bridge crossing the River Monnow at Monmouth in Gwent, Wales, and represents one of the finest examples of 13th-century bridge architecture in Britain. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference MM008.
Monnow Bridge dates from the medieval period, and is classified as a bridge. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Monnow 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 MM008.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trellech Cross Cross-Base (8.5 km), Gaer 594m SW of Trellech Cross (8.8 km), Dovecot at Hygga Farm (9.1 km).
Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.
Research the area around Monnow Bridge