Historic bridges · South West England
Barle Bridge
Barle Bridge — a Grade II*-listed bridge in england-south-west, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–30 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Barle Bridge is a Grade II*-listed building in england-south-west, United Kingdom. Grade II* status is conferred by Historic England (or Cadw, Historic Environment Scotland or NIEA equivalents) on buildings of exceptional national interest. See the linked Wikipedia article for full historical and architectural details.
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Heritage listing
Barle Bridge is a five span stone arch bridge over the River Barle in Dulverton within the English county of Somerset, which is medieval in origin. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and is a Grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Barle Bridge is a five span stone arch bridge over the River Barle in Dulverton within the English county of Somerset, which is medieval in origin. It has been scheduled as an ancient monument and is a Grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The bridge was built in the Middle Ages at the site of an earlier ford. It was repaired in 1624, and subsequently widened in 1819 by John Stone. The bridge is included in the Dulverton Conservation Area Appraisal.
Architecture
The bridge which is built of local stone has five arches. The bridge has double rings on the downstream side and single rings on the upstream side.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.0394, -3.5531
- District
- Somerset
- Parish
- Dulverton
- Postcode
- TA22 9HP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tiverton and Minehead
- Opening
- | inaugurated =
Sources
- wikidata: Q17642071 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Barle Bridge (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Barle Bridge?
- Barle Bridge is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TA22 9HP), in the parish of Dulverton.
- Who owns Barle Bridge?
- Barle Bridge is owned by | maint =.
- Is Barle Bridge a listed building?
- Barle Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II* listed.
- Is Barle Bridge free to visit?
- Yes, Barle Bridge is free to enter.
- How do I get to Barle Bridge?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TA22 9HP. It sits within the Tiverton and Minehead parliamentary constituency.