Barle Bridge At Ngr Ss 9120 2782

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SS9127 DULVERTON CP BRIDGE STREET

15/65 Barle Bridge at NGR SS 9120 2782

6.4.59

GV II

Road bridge over the River Barle. Medieval in origin, repaired 1624, subsequently widened 1819 by John Stone, repaired 1866 and l952-3 after flood damage. Local stone random rubble, rubble voussoirs, ashlar string course, flat coping to parapet and 3 tier stepped coping to buttresses. Five arch span with pointed cutwater buttresses between 4-centred arch openings. There is said to be a tablet on the exterior of the parapet inscribed "This bridge repaired in the year of Our Lord God 1624" and "John Stone 1819". scheduled Ancient Monument (Somerset County No 267), (Bentley and Murless, Somerset Roads, 1985; Jervoise, Ancient Bridges of Somerset, 1930; Photograph in NMR).

Listing NGR: SS9120027820

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0618 IOE Records taken by Robin Downes; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Robin Downes. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project