Monument record MDO6394 - Witchampton Bridge, Witchampton
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Summary
A bridge designed and built in 1795 by Samuel Kent of Witchampton.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
WITCHAMPTON BRIDGE is a brick bridge built on the site of an earlier stone bridge. The earlier foundations of the wing walls and cutwaters are visible on the upstream side, and from measurements taken the spans of the arches differed slightly from those of the present ones, although the same foundations were used again. It has three unequal spans and the brickwork of the parapets has a very sharp roll over before splaying out.
The bridge has simple brick ornamentation and the roundels at each end are now almost hidden in the bushes. <1>
BRIDGE (99090617), of brick with stone dressings, has three semicircular arches, the central one larger than the
others. It was designed and built in 1795 by Samuel Kent of Witchampton. <2>
(ST 99090617) Witchampton Bridge. Scheduled. <3>
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SDO17814 Monograph: Wallis, A J. 1974. Dorset Bridges. 45, 68.
- <2> SDO129 Monograph: Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England). 1975. An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume V (East). 108.
- <3> SWX1687 Monograph: Department of the Environment. 1978. Department of the Environment (IAM) Ancient Monuments of England (Vol 2). Vol 2. 84.
- <4> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 209296.
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Location
| Grid reference | ST 9909 0617 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | ST90NE |
| Civil Parish | Witchampton; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- Conservation Area
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 3 027 004
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: ST 90 NE 26
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 209296
- Royal Commission Inventory Reference: Witchampton 4
Record last edited
Feb 1 2023 4:08PM