River Exe Structures

Weir Bridge

Bridge Name: Weir Bridge
No.: 31 
Location: SS 93494 25990 – Dulverton
Build Date: Mid C19
Engineer:

Description:

Road bridge over River Exe. Mid C19. Random rubble local stone, dressed voussoirs, Ham stone saddleback coping. Single arch span, 4-centred arch opening, north front (upstream) pointed, stepped cutwaters, south front square, stepped cutwater with chamfered top and section of stone work above giving impression of plinth on column; parapets swept back and terminating in circular piers, string course omega-shaped in cross section. Probably part of the Pixton Park (qv) estate.1

References:

1.Exmoor National Park HER – MSO10833