Bridge

The National Monuments Service's description

In deciduous woodland, over a stream running northward, in wet, undulating terrain. There is a 13th-century church (KK001-004001-) c. 160m to the NNE, a mill (KK001-004005-) c. 170m to the NNW and earthworks (KK001-004009-), probably associated with ecclesiastical remains to the NE-E. A bridge (L 7m; int. Wth 1.2-1.3m at base, narrowing to 0.85m Wth at top; int. H from bedrock to underside of lintel 1.4-1.8m) composed of crude blocks of roughly coursed drystone walling with a lintelled roof, constructed at a point just before the river enters a steep-sided, narrow, deep river gorge. At the S end the banks of the stream has been revetted with drystone-walling which funnels in on the E side towards the bridge. On the upper S side of the bridge there is a parapet (L 5.3m; H 1m; T 0.6m), much collapsed. On the E end of the N side there is a pier with mortar which appears to be later than the bridge, and some repair of the E side of the N end of the bridge appears to be contemporary with the pier as a similar mortar is evident. Later repair on the bridge is also evident on one of the roof lintels which has been shored up with two metal beams. The lintel nearest the N end has broken and is partially falling away. The simple construction, lack of mortar and association with ecclesiastical remains and a mill, one at least of which, the church, dates to the 13th century, suggests that this bridge may be medieval in date.

Compiled by: Jean Farrelly

Date of upload: 31 May 2016