Long Load Bridge

Long Load Bridge is a multi-span bridge that dates back to the 15th century, with some later partial rebuilding and alterations. It is built from local lias stone with Ham stone dressings, and features brick and coursed stone in the upper sections. The bridge runs north to south, spanning the River Yeo just north of Long Load village and connecting the parishes of Long Load and Long Sutton.

The bridge has five arches, with the outer four being segmental pointed and a wider, taller segmental arch in the center. On the eastern, upstream side, there are stout cut-water piers positioned between the double-chamfered arches, while the western side is simpler, featuring a single chamfer on the arches. The bridge is topped with dressed stone coping and has steel railings with curved vertical fixtures.

At each end, the bridge is supported by squat, square piers capped with stone, which are adjacent to low walls. To the southwest, there is a narrow flight of stone steps that provide access to the water. The southwest bank is reinforced with stones stacked in diagonal courses, while the northwest bank has a wall made of roughly coursed lias stone topped with limestone coping.

This bridge was previously listed twice under entry 1056567, but that entry was removed from the list on 18th November 2015.