The bridge at Newbridge-on-Usk - geograph

Newbridge-on-Usk ( Welsh: ''Pontnewydd ar Wysg'') is a hamlet in the village and parish of

Tredunnock Tredunnock () is a small village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom. Tredunnock is located four miles (6.4 km) northeast of Caerleon and four miles south of Usk. Geography The River Usk passes close by just below t ...

, near Usk,

Monmouthshire Monmouthshire ( ; ) is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the South East Wales, south east of Wales. It borders Powys to the north; the English counties of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire to the north and east; the Severn Estuary to the s ...

, south east

Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

, in the United Kingdom.

Location

Newbridge-on-Usk is located on the

River Usk The River Usk (; ) rises on the northern slopes of the Black Mountain (''y Mynydd Du''), Wales, in the westernmost part of the Brecon Beacons National Park. Initially forming the boundary between Carmarthenshire and Powys, it flows north int ...

to the north of Newport in the Vale of Usk. Situated below the steep

Wentwood Wentwood (), in Monmouthshire (historic), Monmouthshire, South Wales, is a forested area of hills, rising to above sea level. It is located to the northeast of, and partly within the boundaries of, the city of Newport, Wales, Newport. Geology ...

escarpment, it lies between the historic towns of

Caerleon Caerleon ( ; ) is a town and Community (Wales), community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies northeast of Newport city centre, and southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable ...

and Usk, about from the junction 24 of the

M4 motorway The M4, originally the London-South Wales Motorway, is the third longest motorway in the United Kingdom, running from west London to southwest Wales. The English section to the Severn Bridge was constructed between 1961 and 1971; the Welsh ele ...

via the B4237 Coldra, B4236 and Catsash Road.

History and amenities

At the river is the Newbridge Inn, once owned by radio and television presenter Chris Evans. The inn is owned and run by the

Celtic Manor Resort Celtic Manor Resort is a golf, spa and leisure hotel and resort in the city of Newport, South East Wales. Owned by Sir Terry Matthews, the resort is located on the south-facing side of Christchurch Hill in eastern Newport, near Junction 24 o ...

. The elegant red

sandstone Sandstone is a Clastic rock#Sedimentary clastic rocks, clastic sedimentary rock composed mainly of grain size, sand-sized (0.0625 to 2 mm) silicate mineral, silicate grains, Cementation (geology), cemented together by another mineral. Sand ...

three-arched New Bridge dates from 1779 and is said to have been designed by William Edwards. It is Grade II* listed. It stands at the Normal Tidal Limit (NTL) of the River Usk.

References

External links

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www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Newbridge-on-Usk and surrounding area
Villages in Monmouthshire River Usk {{Monmouthshire-geo-stub