Listed Building record MDO4715 - Crawford Bridge, Spetisbury
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Summary
A bridge carrying the road from Spetisbury to Tarrant Crawford over the River Stour. The medieval bridge was widened in 1819, so the western part of the present bridge is medieval while the eastern part is later. The west side of the bridge has triangular cut-waters which continue upwards to form pedestrian refuges on the causeway.
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Full Description
Crawford Bridge was mentioned in the Charter of the Abbey of Tarent in 1235, and in 1506 indulgences for forty days were granted for its repair. <1>
Crawford Bridge across the River Stour has nine arches of coursed rubble and ashlar. At the N end are three narrow land arches of brick and at the S end is a short stretch of brickwork with no arch. The W side of the bridge is Medieval but the E side was rebuilt when the road was widened in 1819 and presumably it was then that a stone inscribed 1719 was reset near the centre of this side. The Quarter Sessions orders of 1719 refer to expenditure on the bridge. <2>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SWX3998 Monograph: Jervoise, E. 1930. The Ancient Bridges of the South of England. 81-2.
- <2> SDO136 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historic Monuments. 1970. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 2. 2. 243-244.
- <3> SWX1290 Monograph: Newman, J, and Pevsner, N. 1972. The Buildings of England: Dorset. 394.
- <4> SDO17396 Map: Ordnance Survey. Ordnance Survey 1:10,000 scale map. 1:10000. 1978.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209642.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred ST 9189 0200 (17m by 78m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90SW |
| Civil Parish | Spetisbury; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 2 048 002
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 SW 30
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209642
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209642
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Spetisbury 2
Record last edited
Feb 11 2023 7:50AM