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Bow Bridge ( Also known as Packhorse Bridge )

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Bridge Name:   Bow Bridge ( Also known as Packhorse Bridge )
No.:   7
Location:   Bruton
Build Date:   Circa 15th Century
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Description:    
Masonary packhorse and footbridge. Local stone ashlar. Slightly pointed 2-order chamfered arch, with angled parapets and copings making slight point in centre, with return walls along footpath to North. On West side is an eroded carved shield set into the parapet, and on North West corner the remains of a plinthed pier. Walkway less than 1 metre wide, with Keinton flags to South side and stone setts to North. Single round arch of c25ft span. On the NW side a long ramp leads up to it. The parapets rise to a point over the crown of the arch. The parapets are 8″ thick. There is a ford a few yards below the bridge. Single round arch of c25ft span. On the NW side a long ramp leads up to it. The parapets rise to a point over the crown of the arch. The parapets are 8″ thick. There is a ford a few yards below the bridge.Repaired after flood damage in 1982. English Heritage Listed Building Number: 261617.
     
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