Piers and SW abutment of Brunel's railway bridge over River Wye is a Grade II listed building in the Monmouthshire local planning authority area, Wales. First listed on 26 March 1976. Infrastructure.

Piers and SW abutment of Brunel's railway bridge over River Wye

WRENN ID
mired-rafter-ebony
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Monmouthshire
Country
Wales
Date first listed
26 March 1976
Type
Infrastructure
Source
Cadw listing

Description

Railway abutment and piers. Abutment against the embankment is of coursed dressed pale stone and comprises two tall segmental arches, the central pier with impost block and the outer pair with cornices; recessed coursed rock-faced local stone facing to the embankment within the arches and to the angled sides with freestone coping. The piers comprise three groups, in turn comprising a group of 3 pairs in the river and two groups of 3 single piers on the bank. All are of metal and painted, they have metal bands and cushion caps; the river group are clasped together at base and reinforced with short columns and metal braces.

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