Listed Building: CANFORD BRIDGE (THAT PART IN POOLE DISTRICT) AND VIADUCT APPROACH TO SOUTH (412562)

POOLE SZ09NW OAKLEY HILL 958-1/2/127 14/06/54 Canford Bridge (that part in Poole District) and viaduct approach to south (Formerly Listed as: OAKLEY HILL Canford Bridge (that part in the Borough of Poole)) II Bridge (that part in Poole District) and bridge approach. 1813, with C19 and C20 repairs. By John Dyson, engineer. Coursed squared Portland stone and Portland stone ashlar to bridge, coursed squared carstone, carstone ashlar and red brick to approach. Bridge spans the River Stour and has 3 elliptical arches, pointed cutwaters either side and solid parapet with moulded stone coping and square terminal piers. Raised band at road level. Arch stones have a lip which outlines the arch. Stone in N pier of central arch facing S, not far above water level, inscribed This BRIDGE finished/ in the Year 1813/ JOHN DYSON Engineer/ JESSE BUSHROD Mason. S approach to bridge has 6 segmental arches, semicircular cutwaters and solid parapets of red brick in English bond with stone coping. Raised stone band at road level. Arches of red brick. Bridge carries the B3078 road. Part of this item is in Wimborne Minster CP. (RCHME: County of Dorset (South East): London: 1970-: 202). Listing NGR: SZ0165399218

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