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Lerryn Bridge

A Grade II* Listed Building in Lerryn, Cornwall

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Coordinates

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

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Description


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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