Forde Bridge is a Grade II listed building in the Dorset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 4 December 1951. Bridge.

Forde Bridge

WRENN ID
fallow-screen-finch
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Dorset
Country
England
Date first listed
4 December 1951
Type
Bridge
Source
Historic England listing

Description

This entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 7 November 2022 to enhance with details from the duplicate list entry and to reformat to current standards.

The asset was previously listed twice also under the parish of Winsham, in the district of South Somerset at List entry 1366418. This entry was removed from the List on 7 November 2022.

THORNCOMBE

ST 30 NE

2/73

PARK LANE

Forde Bridge

4.12.51

II

Road bridge over River Axe. Circa C17. Possibly built in 1824 for Sir Alexander Hood. Dressed lias stone with Ham stone copings to level parapets, chamfered. Three roughly semi-circular arches. Two piers in the water with cut-waters, and abutments in the banks. Outward splays at each end, extended on SW corner towards Forde Abbey, Dorset (qv). Full-height angled cutwaters on east side, on west side angled only below arch springing. Single track width.

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