Monnow Bridge in Monmouth, Wales, is the only remaining mediæval fortified river bridge in Great Britain with its gate tower still standing in place. It crosses the River Monnow (Welsh: Afon Mynwy) some 500m above its confluence with the River Wye. Now pedestrianised, it is a scheduled ancient monument and a Grade I listed building.
Read more about Monnow Bridge: 13th- and 14th-century Bridge and Gatehouse, Later Activities and Works, Into The 20th Century, Gallery
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