Survey Data
Reg No
30411504
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1850 - 1870
Coordinates
157553, 211517
Date Recorded
14/08/2009
Date Updated
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Description
Single-arch limestone road bridge over river, built c.1860. Cut-stone walls with rubble parapets terminating in piers to abutments. High segmental arch having cut-stone voussoirs. Rubble walls to raised causeway of approaching road.
Appraisal
The imposing height of this single-arch bridge, while dictated by the landscape, lends it an imposing, rather Gothic character, appropriate for both the period in which it was built and the name it has been given. The structure was engineered to suit local river conditions and stands as a testament to the skills and craftsmanship of local stonemasons.