Landacre Bridge
| Landacre Bridge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Coordinates | 51°06′43″N 3°41′31″W / 51.1119°N 3.6919°WCoordinates: 51°06′43″N 3°41′31″W / 51.1119°N 3.6919°W |
| Carries | Unclassified road |
| Crosses | River Barle |
| Heritage status | Grade II* listed building, ancient monument |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Width | 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) |
| Number of spans | Five |
| Piers in water | Four |
| History | |
| Construction end | Late medieval |
  Landacre Bridge Location of Landacre Bridge within Exmoor | |
Landacre Bridge carries Landacre Lane across the River Barle near Withypool in the English county of Somerset. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and Grade II* listed building.[1][2]
The stone bridge has five arches each with a span of 9 feet (2.7 m).[3] It was built in the late medieval period with the first documentary evidence being from 1610.[4] Restoration work was undertaken in 1875,[2] and again following damage during flooding in 1952.[5]
References
- ↑ Historic England. "Landacre Bridge Ancient Monument listing (1021125)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- 1 2 "Landacre Bridge Grade II* listing". National Heritage List for England. English Heritage. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ Otter, R.A. (1994). Civil Engineering Heritage: Southern England. Thomas Telford Ltd. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-0727719713.
- ↑ "MSO8670 - Landacre Bridge". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ↑ "Lanacre Bridge and the Exmoor National Park". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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