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New Inn Bridge is a medieval bridge in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference GM050. The structure spans across bedrock of the Lias Group, a sequence of mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone laid down during the Aalenian period of the Jurassic. This varied geology would have presented particular challenges to the medieval builders, requiring careful foundation work to ensure stability across the softer mudstones and siltstones whilst exploiting the stronger limestone and sandstone bands where possible.
The bridge represents an important element of medieval infrastructure, connecting communities across what was likely a significant watercourse. Its construction required considerable engineering skill and resource, as medieval bridge-builders had to work with the natural materials available locally whilst managing the complexities of founding structures on the Lias bedrock geology of the Welsh landscape.
As a scheduled monument in the care of Cadw, New Inn Bridge survives as evidence of medieval communications networks and building practices in Wales. The bridge's longevity across six centuries reflects both the quality of its original construction and the durability of the limestone and sandstone elements of its underlying bedrock, which would have provided stable support for the structure throughout its history.
New Inn Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference GM050. View the official record →
New Inn Bridge is a medieval bridge in Wales, protected by Cadw under reference GM050.
New Inn 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.
New Inn 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 GM050.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Rhyle Round Barrow (6.3 km), Cwm Bach Camps (6.9 km), Buarth-Mawr Barn (6.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of New Inn 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.
New Inn Bridge stands on Lias Group, bedrock that formed in the Aalenian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.