Listed Building record MDO15677 - Iford Bridge and Causeway, Iford, between Christchurch and Bournemouth

Iford Bridge crosses the river Stour between Christchurch and Bournemouth. It is in three different sections of differing dates of construction. The western section is of ashlar with four round-headed arches and is of late eighteenth century date. The middle section is of mid seventeenth century date, of ashlar with four round-headed arches and red brick parapet with stone coping. The eastern section dates from the late eighteenth/early nineteenth cehtury and has six round-headed arches, of red brick with stone dressings. The causeway at the east end has brick walls with stone coping and dates to c. 1800.

Iford Bridge crosses the river Stour between Christchurch and Bournemouth. It is in three different sections of differing dates of construction.
The western section is of late eighteenth century date. It is of Purbeck limestone ashlar and has four round-headed arches with piers standing on mud islets, with cornice above and parapet with coping. There are cutwaters between the arches with recessed circular panels above them on the south side of the bridge.
The middle section is of mid seventeenth century date. It is of Purbeck limestone ashlar with four round-headed arches with pointed cutwaters between and red brick parapet with stone coping.
The eastern section dates from the late eighteenth/early nineteenth cehtury. It is of red brick with stone coping to parapet. There are six round-headed arches with stone linings to soffits. The arches are alternately large and small with pilasters between: in the centre, two pilasters form a blind round-headed panel.
The causeway at the east end has brick walls with stone coping, with pilaster strips on the outside and one blind arch. It dates to c. 1800. (1)

<1> Department of the Environment, 15-Feb-1994, List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest: Borough of Bournemouth amendment 1994 (Scheduling record). SWX4461.

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