MONNOW BRIDGE AND GATE; WESTERN GATE, MONMOUTH
Site Details
- NPRN
- 24219
- Map Reference
- SO51SW
- Grid Reference
- SO50451249
- Unitary (Local) Authority
- Monmouthshire
- Old County
- Monmouthshire
- Community
- Monmouth
- Type of Site
- BRIDGE
- Broad Class
- Transport
- Period
- Medieval;Post Medieval
Site Description
Monnow Bridge is a three span stone bridge, dating from c.1272, carrying a gatehouse of c.1290. It was widened on both sides in the early 19th century, when the cut-waters are thought to have been refaced, but not extended, and pedestrian arches were cut through the flanking towers of the gatehouse. Fortified in 1839.
Part of:
Monmouth med. town walls (see Nprn33168).
(source OS495 card; SO51SW38)
RCAHMW AP94-CS 0441
RCAHMW AP945062/63
J.Wiles 23.09.02
