Listed Building: DURWESTON BRIDGE (103125)
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| Grade | II* |
|---|---|
| Authority | Historic England |
| Volume/Map/Item | 434/6/37 |
| Date assigned | 14 July 1955 |
| Date last amended |
Description
DURWESTON
434/6/37 MAIN ROAD
14-JUL-55 DURWESTON BRIDGE
(Formerly listed as:
BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER STOUR)
(Formerly listed as:
MAIN ROAD
DURWESTON BRIDGE (THAT PART IN THE PAR
ISH OF DURWESTON))
II*
Road bridge over the River Stour. Dated 1795. By Joseph Towsey for H W Portman of Bryanston. Greensand ashlar of 3 semi-circular arches. Triangular cutwaters carried up to form refuges. Parapets have rounded copings with plat-bands below. Plain ashlar voussoirs. Walls sweep out and terminate at ashlar piers. Inscription recording building of bridge. Plaque warning of severe penalties for those inflicting malicious damage on bridge.
Part in the parish of Stourpaine.
(RCHM, Dorset. vol. III, p.91, no.2. Newman, J. and Pevsner, N. The Buildings of England : Dorset. Penguin, 1972, p.192)
Location
| Grid reference | ST 86358 08628 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | Durweston; Dorset |
| District (historic) | North Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
External Links (1)
- View details on the National Heritage List for England (From EH UDS to Legacy x-reference)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Feb 28 2022 3:46PM