Respryn Bridge

Respryn Bridge is a bridge over the River Fowey, dating from the 15th century, with later alterations. A bridge existed at Respryn by 1300. It is constructed of granite moorstone blocks, with later sections made of slatestone rubble and granite coping on the parapet. The bridge features five arches of varying sizes and dates. The central arch is the oldest, designed with a 4-centred arch and a granite arch-ring. The western arch is round, with a granite keystone, while the eastern arches are rounded with slatestone arch-rings. On the upstream side, there are four triangular cutwaters with refuges, whereas the downstream side retains only two cutwaters with refuges to the east, along with one pier that has remnants of a cutwater at its base. The parapet walls are low, featuring chamfered granite coping that is splayed back at the east end. The bridge measures approximately 40 metres long and about 3 metres wide. Respryn Bridge was a significant strategic point in Cornwall, located on the old route from Bodmin to Looe.