Higher Meavy Bridge

Higher Meavy Bridge is a road bridge over the River Meavy. It is likely an early 19th-century repair of an older bridge, incorporating some of the earlier materials. The bridge is constructed of granite rubble with roughly dressed granite coping stones. It features a single span round-headed arch with a projecting keystone on the west (downstream) side. The bridge has a cranked parapet and swept-out abutments. The eastern side appears to have been rebuilt more recently. This bridge was part of the main route from Meavy to Cornwood and is probably located on the site of a bridge shown on a 16th-century map. Historical records indicate that repairs were needed for Higher Meavy Bridge in 1665, and it was widened by about 2 feet on the downstream side before 1809.