Ruthern Bridge

LANIVET RUTHERNBRIDGE SX 06 NW 4/137 Ruthern Bridge 6.6.69 II*

Bridge over the River Ruthern. Circa 1450. Granite and slatestone rubble. Two 4- centred arches wih recessed slatestone arch rings. On the upstream side, there is a central triangular cutwater with refuge, in granite ashlar ; smaller triangular cutwater with refuge, also in ashlar, to the outer side of each arch. On the downstream side the arches are rounded, with recessed slatestone arch rings. Similar central and outer cutwaters, also in ashlar. The parapet walls are about ½ metre high, in granite rubble with chamfered granite coping ; there are three refuges on the upstream side, the parapet wall is returned about 12 metres to east, diminishing in height. The bridge is about 20 metres long and about 4 metres wide. Ruthern Bridge lies on an old road from Bodmin over Hustyn Down to Padstow ; it is named in 1494 as Rothyn Brygge. Ancient monument no. 76. Sources: Henderson, C. and Coates, H.:Old Cornish Bridges and Streams, 1928.

Listing NGR: SX0130066830