Landacre Bridge carries Landacre Lane across the River Barle near Withypool on Exmoor in the English county of Somerset. It has been designated as a scheduled monument and a Grade II* listed building.[1][2]
Landacre Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 51°06′43″N 3°41′31″W / 51.1119°N 3.6919°W |
| Carries | Unclassified road |
| Crosses | River Barle |
| Heritage status | Grade II* listed building, ancient monument |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch bridge |
| Material | Stone |
| Width | 2.7 metres (8 ft 10 in) |
| No. of spans | Five |
| Piers in water | Four |
| History | |
| Construction end | Late medieval |
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The stone bridge has five arches each with a span of 9 feet (2.7 m).[3] It has pointed arches with cutwaters.[2] On either side of the road carriageway are parapets 0.6 metres (2 ft 0 in) high.[1]
It was built in the late medieval period with the first documentary evidence being from 1610.[4] Restoration work was undertaken in 1875,[2] and again following damage during flooding in 1952.[5][6]
The grassy banks are grazed by sheep and provide an environment for Montbretia, Ivy-leaved Bellflower and Bottle Sedge, with the wetter areas supporting Bog-bean, Marsh Speedwell, Bog Asphodel and Round-leaved Sundew. The river itself has populations of Watermilfoil and the hybrid between Monkeyflower and Blood-drop-emlets.[7]
The bridge has also given its name to a Morris Dance by Exmoor Border Morris, which they performed at the bridge in 2016.[8]
References
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- ^ a b Historic England. "Landacre Bridge Ancient Monument listing (1021125)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 4 April 2015.
- ^ a b c Historic England. "Landacre Bridge (Grade II*) (1058006)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ Otter, R.A. (1994). Civil Engineering Heritage: Southern England. Thomas Telford Ltd. pp. 91–92. ISBN 978-0727719713.
- ^ "MSO8670 – Landacre Bridge". Exmoor National Park Historic Environment Record. Exmoor National Park. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Lanacre Bridge and the Exmoor National Park". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
- ^ "Lanacre Bridge and the Exmoor National Park". Everything Exmoor. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Landacre Bridge". Somerset Rare Plants Group. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "EBM Landacre Bridge at Landacre Bridge". YouTube. Retrieved 25 September 2016.