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Haselbury Bridge

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Carries
  
Road

Design
  
Width
  
4.1 m

Bridge type
  
Arch bridge

Body of water
  
Crosses
  
Construction end
  
14th century

Material
  
Locale
  
Heritage status
  

Haselbury Bridge (sometimes called Haselbury Old Bridge) is a stone built bridge dating from the 14th century in Haselbury Plucknett in the English county of Somerset. It is a scheduled monument and Grade II* listed building.

The two arch bridge was built of local Hamstone and carries a small road over the River Parrett. Each of the arches has a 3 metres (9.8 ft) span. The bridge is 4.1 metres (13 ft) wide including the parapet on each side.

In the 17th century it carried the main route between Salisbury and Exeter and later marked the boundary between the Chard and Yeovil Turnpike trusts. The bridge was bypassed in 1831.

References

Haselbury Bridge Wikipedia


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