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{{Short description|Grade II listed bridge in Newport, Wales}}
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[[File:Caerleon Bridge, Caerleon, Wales.jpg|thumb|Caerleon Bridge]] 
[[File:Caerleon-The Toll House,Caerleon Bridge.JPG|thumb|upright|The Toll House, Caerleon Bridge]]

'''Caerleon Bridge''' is a [[bridge]] crossing of the [[River Usk]] at [[Caerleon]] in the city of [[Newport, Wales]], carrying the [[B4236 road]] from Caerleon-ultra-Pontem into Caerleon itself.

The stone built bridge was built by David Edwards between in 1806 and 1812 as a replacement for the previous wooden bridge. Prior to the opening of the [[A449 road|A449]] [[dual carriageway]] a few miles to the east in 1972, the narrow bridge and streets of Caerleon carried the [[trunk road]] from Newport to [[Raglan, Monmouthshire|Raglan]] via Caerleon Bridge. A steel and concrete footbridge was attached in 1974.<ref>{{Coflein|num=24212 |desc=Caerleon Road Bridge |access-date=29 September 2021}}</ref>

The bridge is the furthest upstream of the twelve bridges over the River Usk within the city boundaries of Newport.

The foundation stone of the original [[Newport Town Bridge|Newport Bridge]] is set into the stonework of Caerleon Bridge bearing the inscription "This bridge was erected at the expense of [[Monmouthshire (historic)|the County]] by David Edwards and his two sons William and Thomas. Completed AD MDCCC."

==References==
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==See also==
*[[Newport and Caerleon Bridges over Usk Act 1597]]
*[[List of bridges in Wales]]

{{River Usk crossings in Newport}}

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{{Caerleon, Wales}}

{{City of Newport}}

[[Category:Bridges in Newport, Wales]]
[[Category:Bridges completed in 1806]]
[[Category:Bridges over the River Usk]]
[[Category:Landmarks in Newport, Wales]]
[[Category:Grade II listed bridges in Wales]]
[[Category:Former toll bridges in Wales]]
[[Category:Road bridges in Wales]]
[[Category:Caerleon]]
[[Category:Stone bridges in the United Kingdom]]
[[Category:Grade II listed buildings in Caerleon, Wales]]


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