Footbridge and Waterwheel Adjoining Aqueduct, Sheep Dip and 2 Foot Bridges to East, 15 Metres South East of Townsend Farmhouse6 is a Grade II listed building in the Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 16 November 1984. Footbridge, waterwheel, aqueduct.
Footbridge and Waterwheel Adjoining Aqueduct, Sheep Dip and 2 Foot Bridges to East, 15 Metres South East of Townsend Farmhouse6
- WRENN ID
- forbidden-grate-bone
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Somerset
- Constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead MP: Rachel Gilmour (LD)
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 16 November 1984
- Type
- Footbridge, waterwheel, aqueduct
- OS grid reference
- ST 137 426
- Coordinates
- 51.17656, -3.23544
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This listing describes a group of structures including two footbridges, a sheep dip, an aqueduct, and a waterwheel, located about 15 metres southeast of Townsend Farmhouse in East Quantoxhead. Likely dating from the late 18th century, these features extend approximately 30 metres in total. The materials used are blue lias random rubble.
Starting from the southern end, there is a pointed arch single span footbridge that crosses a stream, featuring saddle back coping. Next, there is another single arched span footbridge without a parapet that overlooks a triangular sheep dip area of the stream, which is backed by a two-bay aqueduct to the northeast, also with pointed arches. To the north, there are remains of a small overshot iron waterwheel, with a single spar bridge adjoining it at right angles. This collection of structures is a rare survival.
Local climate
Footbridge and Waterwheel Adjoining Aqueduct, Sheep Dip and 2 Foot Bridges to East, 15 Metres South East of Townsend Farmhouse6 receives an average of 900 mm of rain a year. This makes it wetter than 68% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is greater than that of 76% of listed buildings.
It experiences an average of 22 freeze-thaw cycles a year, fewer than 77% of listed buildings. Of these, 8 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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