Survey Data
Reg No
11207006
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1790 - 1795
Coordinates
298762, 230719
Date Recorded
05/06/2002
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch road bridge over canal, 1791. Coursed rubble walls with dressed ashlar quoins, parapet and voussoirs to segmental arch. Towpath to south, pier bearing rope-cut grooves and benchmark. Pipe attached to west face over arch. Carved granite plaques above keystones, inscriptions now illegible.
Appraisal
This bridge is a fine example of a rural canal bridge, retaining its narrow width where others have been widened for modern traffic needs. This enhances the sense of history which the bridge contributes to the vicinity. Though modest in size, it is the focal feature of the area, visible from a distance along the canal corridor and necessitating the rise in road level on each approach.