Packhorse Bridge Approximately 30 Metres to West of Leeford Bridge (That Part in Brendon Cp) is a Grade II listed building in the Exmoor National Park local planning authority area, England. First listed on 24 November 1988. A C17 or C18 Bridge.

Packhorse Bridge Approximately 30 Metres to West of Leeford Bridge (That Part in Brendon Cp)

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Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Exmoor National Park
Constituency
North Devon MP: Ian Roome (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
24 November 1988
Type
Bridge
OS grid reference
SS 769 482
Coordinates
51.22051, -3.76382
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

This packhorse bridge, likely built in the 17th or 18th century, is located approximately 30 metres west of Leeford Bridge in Brendon. Constructed from coursed rubblestone, the bridge features a humped-back shape with a single round arch made of voussoirs. It has parapets with rubble copings and curved retaining walls at the north abutment. The roadway is cobbled, and there are steps leading down to the south. The bridge spans the River East Lyn, which marks the parish boundary at this location, and it historically connected Brendon Mill, which is not included in this listing, to the north bank of the river.

Local climate

Packhorse Bridge Approximately 30 Metres to West of Leeford Bridge (That Part in Brendon Cp) sits in one of the wettest parts of the UK, with an average of 1,180 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 90% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 98% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 8 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 93% of listed buildings. Of these, 4 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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