New Bridge With Steps To Footpath

CHURCHSTOW B 3196 SX 74 NW 5/69 New Bridge with steps to footpath - II Also in Loddiswell c.p. Road bridge over River Avon. Late C18 or early C19 on line of turnpike route replacing earlier road over Newmill Bridge (qv). Squared coursed slate stone. A large single segmental span with flush voussoirs set beneath continuous string course, parapets squared and with series of vertical 'through stones' at regular intervals. At each end of the arch and on both faces a shallow square buttress carried right through and the abutments slightly flared out. At the east end the abutments are carried on for c.14 m 6to a flight of stone stairs each side, brought to a landing and a stone stile slab at the top. The abutment wall on the south side has 2 large added raking buttresses taken up to the height of the string course. Total run of bridge parapets c.53 metres and roadway c.4 m wide.

Listing NGR: SX7190347610