Listed Building record MDO14362 - Pinford Bridge, Sherborne Park, Castleton

A bridge over the lake in Sherborne Castle park. The bridge was built in the late eighteenth century, possibly to the design of Robert Mylne in 1790. Ashlar stonework, in 3 segmental spans divided by broad projecting piers. The segmental arches have moulded archivolts. There is a balustraded parapet, divided by pedestals between the arches, and over the crowns of the arches.

Ornamental stone bridge of three arches in Sherborne Park. Built 1767-1769 for Henry 7th Lord Digby and possibly designed by his younger brother Captain Robert Digby. <2>

Historic England, Historic England Archive, BF095347 PINFORD BRIDGE, SHERBORNE PARK, CASTLETON (Index). SDO14738.

<1> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments England, 1952, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume I (West), 69 (Monograph). SDO97.

‘(5) SHERBORNE CASTLE … The Bridge (Plate 113) in the park 7/8 m. E. of the house, at Pinford, is built of ashlar, in three spans divided by broad projecting piers. The segmental arches have moulded archivolts; there is a balustraded parapet and a continuous band of key-pattern ornament at roadlevel. It is said to have been built to the design of Robert Mylne in 1790; in the museum is a design for a bridge in the park by Robert Adam, 1767, and another by the Hon. Capt. Digby "architectus", of the late 18th century and somewhat similar to the existing bridge.’

<2> English Heritage, 2005, Register of parks and gardens of special historic interest in England: Dorset (Revised) (Monograph). SDO17438.

<3> National Record of the Historic Environment, 1055020 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

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