Listed Building record MDO13771 - Durweston Bridge, Durweston

Road bridge over the River Stour built of Greensand ashlar in three main spans, the central arch being slightly higher than the others. An inscription on the parapet records the building of the bridge by H.W. Portman in 1795, the architect being Joseph Towsey.

BRIDGE (86350863), over the R. Stour, is of Greensand ashlar in three main spans, the central arch being slightly higher than the others. Cut-waters at each end of the two piers are carried up to form refuges in the parapets. The semi-circular archivolts, of plain ashlar voussoirs, die into the piers at the springing. Plat-bands mark the base of the parapet walls, which have rounded copings. At each end of the bridge the walls sweep out and terminate at ashlar piers. An inscription on the parapet records the building of the bridge by H.W. Portman in 1795, the architect being Joseph Towsey. Grade 2. <2>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey map 1:10,560, 1969 (Map). SDO18658.

(ST 86350863) Durweston Bridge

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 91 (Monograph). SDO146.

<3> DOE (HHR), 1954, List of Buildings of Special Historic or Architectural Interest: Blandford Rural District, 4 (Scheduling record). SDO17701.

<4> National Record of the Historic Environment, 205492 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 28 2022 3:48PM