Listed Building record MDO16770 - Saint Edward's Bridge, Corfe Castle
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GREENBACK List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest (Scheduling record). SDO19706.
Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1 (Monograph). SDO148.
'(6) St. Edward's Bridge, over Corfe River (430 yds. N.N.W.), is of one span. It was built late in the 18th century, of Purbeck stone ashlar; the parapets have been rebuilt in modern brick. In Hutchins' time the bridge here was dated 1564. The single semicircular arch has rusticated voussoirs and is flanked by plain strip-pilasters; a stone plat-band at road level returns round the pilasters.'
Sources/Archives (2)
- --- SDO148 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume II (South East) Part 1. Volume Two (South East) Part I.
- --- SDO19706 Scheduling record: GREENBACK List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest.
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Location
Grid reference | Centred SY 95942 82438 (17m by 20m) |
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Map sheet | SY98SE |
Civil Parish | Corfe Castle; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 6 008 00
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Corfe Castle
Record last edited
Jun 25 2025 11:26AM