Bridge over the railway at Chantmarle

A stone bridge of c.1910 by Francis Inigo Thomas for Francis Savile, crossing the Yeovil to Weymouth railway line and forming part of the approach to Chantmarle Manor.

MATERIALS The bridge is constructed of Ham stone with concrete supports and brick retaining walls.

DESCRIPTION The bridge is a single-span structure with stone balustrades to the parapets. On either side, facing onto the railway line, there are large central keystones with ashlar stone voussoirs and corbelled sections on the supporting embankment walls. Above these, the parapets of the bridge comprise four sections of balustrading with piers between. The central piers, above the keystones, have recessed panels. There are large piers at each end of the parapets, and a moulded plinth runs across the length of the bridge on each side. The end piers are surmounted by large blocking stones, from which the parapet cappings span the balustrades.