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Latitude: 50.3848 / 50°23'5"N
Longitude: -4.6165 / 4°36'59"W
OS Eastings: 214087
OS Northings: 57153
OS Grid: SX140571
Mapcode National: GBR N7.T20R
Mapcode Global: FRA 1860.Z68
Plus Code: 9C2Q99MM+WC
Entry Name: Lerryn Bridge
Listing Date: 21 August 1964
Grade: II*
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1329264
English Heritage Legacy ID: 60622
ID on this website: 101329264
Location: Lerryn, Cornwall, PL22
County: Cornwall
Civil Parish: St. Veep
Built-Up Area: Lerryn
Traditional County: Cornwall
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cornwall
Church of England Parish: St Veep
Church of England Diocese: Truro
Tagged with: Road bridge
SX 15 NW ST VEEP LERRYN
6/121 Lerryn Bridge
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21/8/64
GV II*
Bridge over River Lerryn, repaired in 1573. Rubble stone with granite dressings.
Originally comprised 3 arches with third arch to maTch the smaller. Now with 2,
four-centred granite chamfered arches, with larger arch on north. Arches springing
from granite moulded imposts. Large granite blocks form cutwaters on east and west,
which are carried up to form refuges. Roadway of 9½ feet flanked by rubble stone
parapets with granite copings, splayed out over the abutments to north and south.
On west side of bridge a date of 16 has been inscribed on the granite coping of
the refuge.
Bridge mentioned by Leland in 1535. In 1573 Queen Elizabeth issued an order to the
bailiff and constables of the Hundred of the West to levy a rate for the erecting
and re-edifying of a decayed bridge called 'Laryon Bridge' between St Veep and St
Winnow.
Scheduled as Ancient Monument.
C Henderson and H Coates Old Cornish Bridges and Streams 1928 rp 1972. p.80.
Mentioned in Leland's Itinery of John Leland 1535.
Listing NGR: SX1408757153
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