Listed Building record MDO3817 - Packhorse bridge over River Divelish, Fifehead Neville

Medieval packhorse bridge over the river Devilish. Built of coursed rubble with two pointed arches resting on a central pier with a cutwater on the upstream side. Restored in the 19th or early 20th century and used as a footbridge. Scheduled and listed.

FOOTBRIDGE (77181114), over the river Divelish, is probably Medieval although much restored; it is of coursed rubble, 6ft. wide, and spans 34 ft. The two pointed arches, practically straight-sided, rest on a central pier with a cut-water on the upstream side only (Plate 51). The kern is of rubble stones set on edge. <2>

The probable Medieval pack-horse bridge remains as described. It is in use as a footbridge, and in a structurally sound condition. (See ground photograph).

Detail correct on 1:2500 AM. <3>

<1> Ordnance Survey, Ordnance Survey Map 6in, 1962 (Map). SWX1540.

(ST 77181114) FB

<2> Royal Commission on Historical Monuments (England), 1970, An Inventory of Historical Monuments in the County of Dorset, Volume III (Central) Part 1, 93 (Monograph). SDO146.

<3> Barrett, G, Various, Field Investigators Comments GB, F1 GB 12-AUG-78 (Unpublished document). SDO17369.

<4> Historic England, Historic England Archive, OS55/F185/6 (Index). SDO14738.

MEDIEVAL PACKHORSE BRIDGE AT FIFEHEAD NEVILLE FROM THE EAST.

<5> National Record of the Historic Environment, 202259 (Digital archive). SDO14739.

Record last edited

Feb 21 2022 11:31AM