Somerset Bridge

Somerset Bridge is a bridge dating from the 13th century, with extensions and alterations from the 18th and 20th centuries. It was probably built by the Monks of Waverley Abbey. The bridge features local sandstone rubble for the central arch, with slabs forming the voussoirs, and sandstone ashlar for the outer arches. The parapets are made of brick and stand approximately 3½ feet high. The right-hand abutment has been widened and includes a brick-lined arch with a shallow concrete channel. The upstream cutwaters are "keeled," meaning they are pointed at both ends with chamfered tops, and have pyramidal tops on the downstream side. This bridge is part of a series built by the Monks between Farnham and Guildford and has significant historical associations. It is designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument, listed as Surrey Antiquity No. 30.