New Bridge At Ngr Ss 9249 2623

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SS92NW DULVERTON CP -

9/57 New bridge at NGR SS 9249 2623 -

- II

Road bridge over River Barle on former drive to Pixton Park (qv), now abandoned. Circa 1870, Coursed local slate stone, dressed voussoirs stepped out. Three arch span, semi-circular outer arches, larger segmental central arch, low pointed cutwaters on south faces, flat string band, chamfered saddle back coping and low square piers at either ends of parapet obscurer by ivy at time of survey (July 1985). Inserted elliptical openings in centre of parapets, possibly utilising medieval stone work. Northern parapet slightly damaged and in need of repointing. The Earl of Carnarvon created this new entrance to Pixton Park when he resited the entrance to the house. A lodge (not included in this list) about 60 m to the east is dated 1870.

Listing NGR: SS9249026230

Content

This is part of the Series: IOE01/0618 IOE Records taken by Robin Downes; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Mr Robin Downes. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project