Survey Data
Reg No
41400922
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Previous Name
Faulkland Bridge Upper
Original Use
Bridge
In Use As
Bridge
Date
1790 - 1810
Coordinates
269188, 337018
Date Recorded
30/04/2012
Date Updated
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Description
Double-arch bridge, built c.1800, carrying road over River Blackwater. Round arches having tooled sandstone voussoirs. V-shaped tooled squared stone cutwaters to each elevation. Central pier and abutments reinforced with concrete. Coursed rubble stone to soffits. Coursed roughly-squared rubble stone to spandrel and abutment walls. Coursed rubble stone to parapets, with squared stone capping.
Appraisal
Well-designed and finely-executed, this bridge is a notable example of high quality engineering and craftsmanship in bridge construction in the early nineteenth century. An aesthetically-pleasing landmark, it is also of social and historic interest, reflecting the growth of the road network and increased possibilities for communication at this time.