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New Road Bridge at SW 703264

A Grade II Listed Building in Gweek, Cornwall

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Coordinates

Latitude: 50.0939 / 50°5'38"N

Longitude: -5.2125 / 5°12'44"W

OS Eastings: 170329

OS Northings: 26480

OS Grid: SW703264

Mapcode National: GBR Z5.07VF

Mapcode Global: VH134.LWQW

Plus Code: 9C2P3QVQ+H2

Entry Name: New Road Bridge at SW 703264

Listing Date: 17 June 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1328419

English Heritage Legacy ID: 66143

ID on this website: 101328419

Location: Gweek, Cornwall, TR12

County: Cornwall

Civil Parish: Gweek

Traditional County: Cornwall

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall

Church of England Parish: Wendron

Church of England Diocese: Truro

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Description


SW 7026-7126 GWEEK NEW ROAD, Gweek

10/158 New Road Bridge at SW 703264
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GV II


Bridge for cart track over stream leading to the Helford River, C17 (shown on map of 1696 at Lanhydrock). Possibly rebuilt in the C18 or C19. Granite rubble with
roughly-hewn granite dressings.
2-span bridge with large roughly-hewn granite lintels spanning the openings and
forming the road surface.
Possibly originally a clapper footbridge later widened for horse-drawn vehicles.
Sources: Old Cornish Bridges by Charles Henderson and Henry Coates.


Listing NGR: SW7032926480

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