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Crickhowell Bridge is a stone arch bridge spanning the River Usk in Breconshire, Wales, dating from the early medieval period though substantially rebuilt in the post-medieval era. The structure comprises a series of rounded arches constructed in coursed stone and represents an important crossing point that has facilitated trade and communication through the Usk valley for centuries. The bridge underwent significant reconstruction and repair during the post-medieval and modern periods to accommodate increasing traffic and maintain structural integrity. Its designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument reflects its historical importance as a key piece of transport infrastructure and its contribution to the heritage landscape of medieval Wales.
Crickhowell Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Cadw under reference BR005. View the official record →
Crickhowell Bridge is a stone arch bridge spanning the River Usk in Breconshire, Wales, dating from the early medieval period though substantially rebuilt in the post-medieval era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Cadw under reference BR005.
Crickhowell 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.
Crickhowell 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 BR005.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brake Engine on Hill Pits Tramroad Incline (8.7 km), Coal and Iron Ore Workings West of Abergavenny Road, Blaenavon (8.7 km), Pwll Du Tunnel (8.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 13 strands of Crickhowell 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.
Crickhowell Bridge stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.