Pant-y-Goitre Bridge explained

Bridge Name:Pant-y-Goitre Bridge
Carries:road traffic
Crosses:River Usk
Locale:Llanvihangel Gobion, Monmouthshire, Wales
Designer:John Upton (civil engineer)
Spans:3
Pierswater:2
Begin:1821
Coordinates:51.7751°N -2.946°W

Pant-y-Goitre Bridge crosses the River Usk between Abergavenny and Usk near the village of Llanfair Kilgeddin. The bridge carries the B4598. It was constructed in 1821 by the engineer John Upton.

History

The bridge was designed and built in 1821 by John Upton as part of the improvements to the Abergavenny to Usk turnpike road. Upton also undertook other work in the immediate vicinity, including the Llanellen Bridge and churches at Llanvihangel Gobion and Llangattock-juxta-Usk.

Description

The bridge is constructed of ashlar, and has three spans, with spandrel circular voids. The architectural historian John Newman describes the bridge as, "an unusual and handsome design". The bridge is a Grade II* listed structure.

References

. John Newman (architectural historian). The Buildings of Wales. Gwent/Monmouthshire. 2000. Penguin. London. 0-14-071053-1.