Newbridge-on-Usk
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Newbridge-on-Usk (Welsh: Pontnewydd ar Wysg) is a hamlet in the village and parish of Tredunnock, near Usk, Monmouthshire, south east Wales, in the United Kingdom.
Location
Newbridge-on-Usk is located on the River Usk {{convert|5|mi|km|0}} to the north of Newport in the Vale of Usk. Situated below the steep Wentwood escarpment, it lies between the historic towns of Caerleon and Usk, about {{convert|4|mi|km}} from the junction 24 of the M4 motorway 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.south-wales.org/2008/lunch-at-the-newbridge-inn-tredunnock-near-usk/ |title=Lunch at the Newbridge Inn, Tredunnock, near Usk |author=Paul |publisher=Passionate about South Wales |date=7 June 2008 |accessdate=22 January 2013}} The inn is owned and run by the Celtic Manor Resort.{{cite web |url=http://www.newbridgeonusk.co.uk/ |title=Newbridge on Usk |publisher=The Celtic Manor Resort |year=2013 |accessdate=22 January 2013}}
The elegant red sandstone three-arched New Bridge dates from 1779 and is said to have been designed by William Edwards. It is Grade II* listed.[http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/wa-23490-new-bridge-llantrisant-fawr New Bridge, Llantrisant Fawr], British Listed Building. Retrieved 21 March 2016. It stands at the Normal Tidal Limit (NTL) of the River Usk.{{gbmapping|cap=1|ST384948}}
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External links
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- [https://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2851574 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Newbridge-on-Usk and surrounding area]
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Category:Villages in Monmouthshire
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