Description

LOOE

SX2453 EAST LOOE
857-1/4/1 Bridge over East Looe River and Lamp
Standards

GV II

Includes: Bridge over East Looe River and lamp standards West
Looe.
Road bridge over river. 1853 replacing narrow medieval bridge
of 15 arches. Slatestone rubble with granite dressings.
Straight bridge with 7 bays of segmental arches over river, a
similar dry arch at the East Looe end and a narrow roud-arched
curved pedestrian passage at the West Looe end. Cutwaters both
up and down stream for tidal river. Segmental parapet copings
with parapet as quadrant-on-plan return to terminal pier to
East Looe corner, otherwise straight ends with similar piers.
Subsidiary features: 6 cast-iron lamp standards with turned
bases, fluted shafts and cross bars, 3 surmounting each
parapet. Included for historical and group value.

Listing NGR: SX2539553584

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Bridge Over East Looe River And Lamp Standards at Wikipedia
• Wikidata Q26496844

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