Bridgefoot Bridge
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| Bridge Name: | Bridgefoot Bridge | |||
| No.: | 22 | |||
| Location: | A37 East Lydford | |||
| Build Date: | Circa 1820 | |||
| Engineer: | Designed by G. A Underwood. Built by John Stone of Yarcombe | |||
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| Description: | ||||
| Masonry road bridge carries the A37. This bridge was constructed in 1820 at a cost of �248 to replace the Fosse bridge which was a little way downstream and demolished around the same time. Currently the downstream side is as the original single segmental arch with a 25 ft. span.
Widened on the upstream side by Somerset County Council in 19581 |
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| References: | 1.Somerset Roads – The Legacy of the Turnpikes Phase 1 Western Somerset – J B Bentley & B J Murless | |||