Cornford Bridge

Cornford Bridge is a road bridge dating from around 1480, with repairs and restorations made in the 18th century, 1994, and early 21st century. It is constructed of coursed limestone rubble with ashlar dressings.

The bridge is oriented from north-west to south-east and carries a road approximately 3 meters wide across the Caundle Brook. It features three spans of pointed arches, with the south-west (upstream) side displaying a double order of voussoirs in its arches, while only one arch on the north-east (downstream) side has this treatment. Between the arches are rubble piers, and on the south-west side, these piers have triangular-shaped cutwaters faced with ashlar, which extend upwards to form pedestrian refuges. Vertical slits carved into the cutwaters seem to be decorative rather than functional. On the north-east side, the south pier has a coursed rubble cutwater but lacks a refuge above it. The north pier retains a medieval weathered buttress with three stages. A moulded string course runs across both faces of the bridge, and the parapets are mostly topped with bevelled coping stones. A small section of the parapet wall on the north-east side was rebuilt in the early 21st century after being damaged by a vehicle.