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Latitude: 50.6626 / 50°39'45"N
Longitude: -2.0485 / 2°2'54"W
OS Eastings: 396666
OS Northings: 84768
OS Grid: SY966847
Mapcode National: GBR 338.BXF
Mapcode Global: FRA 67LB.3S2
Plus Code: 9C2VMX72+2H
Entry Name: Sharford Footbridge
Listing Date: 15 July 2015
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1427065
ID on this website: 101427065
Location: Dorset, BH20
County: Dorset
Civil Parish: Corfe Castle
Built-Up Area: Ridge
Traditional County: Dorset
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Dorset
Church of England Parish: Corfe Castle St Edward the Martyr
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
A footbridge or droving bridge of medieval origins, at least partially rebuilt in the C17 or C18, which crosses the River Corfe.
A footbridge which crosses the River Corfe. Most probably of medieval origin.
MATERIALS: rubble stone with unmetalled road surface.
DESCRIPTION: The footbridge crosses the River Corfe on an area of heathland to the north east of Corfe Castle, within the Isle of Purbeck. The bridge includes two spans with two-centred arches. The western arch is pointed in style, while the eastern one is rounded. The bridge includes stone parapets with rustic style coping. The structure has maximum dimensions of 7m by 2.3m and the distance between the parapets is 1.3m.
A medieval footbridge, which was mentioned in a document of 1575 but which appears to be of an earlier date. The parapet has been partially rebuilt.
Sharford Bridge, a footbridge or droving bridge of medieval origins, at least partially rebuilt in the C17 or C18, is listed at Grade II for the following principal reasons:
* Intact survival: although at least partially rebuilt in the C17 or C18, the medieval bridge has suffered little alteration since that time;
* Rarity: the bridge is a rare survival of this form of medieval structure which was once much more common across England.
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