Croscombe roadbridge over the River Sheppey
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1418009
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Croscombe roadbridge over the River Sheppey
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1418009
- Date first listed:
- 17-Oct-1985
- List Entry Name:
- Croscombe roadbridge over the River Sheppey
- Location Description:
- Shepton Street and Long Street junction, Croscombe, Mendip, Somerset
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Somerset (Unitary Authority)
- Parish:
- Croscombe
- National Grid Reference:
- ST5923844308
Summary
A medieval road bridge with later restoration.
Reasons for Designation
The late medieval Croscombe roadbridge is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Date: built in the late medieval period, it is an important survival of an early bridge;
* Architectural interest: an enduring construction of a simple design, with good quality materials and detailing;
* Group value: the Croscombe roadbridge has group value with the listed buildings in its vicinity and makes a positive contribution to the street scene.
History
The bridge, situated in the historic former market town of Croscombe, dates from the medieval period. It spans the River Sheppey which flows west through the village and has been diverted, culverted and managed, to harness its power to drive mills. There are a number of other water-course management structures within the village, including several weirs.
The bridge is thought to date from the C14 or C15 and has undergone later restoration.
Details
Constructed from coursed squared rubble stone and some ashlar with a tarmac carriageway surface.
The bridge runs north-east to south-west on Shepton Street at the junction with Long Street to the north. It consists of a pair of skewed arches, with a central pier having an offset cutwater buttress on the eastern, upstream elevation. The bridge has a moulded parapet which steps down on the south-west side.
Description amended 11/12/2013
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 06/08/2014
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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