Listed Building record MDO10864 - Watford Bridge, Pymore Lane, Bradpole
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Summary
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
The inside width of this stone built bridge is 3.4m. Coping walls are 5.0m wide with upper stones laced together with iron bands. There are no niches for pedestrians. Slightly humped back with no air of great antiquity - the stonework is carefully laid. <3>
<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1928-38 (Map). SWX1540.
[SY 47229494] WATFORD BRIDGE [T.I.]
<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West) (Monograph). SDO97.
'(2) Bridge, over the river Brit, 1,130 yards N.W. of the church, is of rubble and of two spans with a cut-water. The arches are two-centred and the structure may be of the 17th century or earlier.'
<3> Rigg, J, Field Investigators Comments JR, F1 JR 21-SEP-54 (Unpublished document). SWX1255.
<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 450053 (Digital archive). SDO14739.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SWX1540 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey Map 6in. 6 inch to 1 mile. 1928-38.
- <2> SDO97 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England. 1952. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West).
- <3> SWX1255 Unpublished document: Rigg, J. Field Investigators Comments JR. F1 JR 21-SEP-54.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 450053.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SY 47225 94943 (9m by 7m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY49SE |
| Civil Parish | Bradpole; Dorset |
| Civil Parish | Netherbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 015 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 49 SE 4
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 450053
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Bradpole 2
Record last edited
Dec 19 2022 9:54AM
