MDE21337 - Leeford Bridge (Building)

Bridge. Probably 18th Century, parapet raised probably in the mid to late 19th Century. Coursed rubblestone. Single segmental arch with voussoirs. Parapet with rubble copings and curved retaining walls to north abutment. The bridge probably formerly had more of a humped-back but the northern approach was eased at some time, probably in the 19th Century, and the parapet at that end was raised (see differing masonry). The bridge carries the Brendon - Countisbury road over the East Lyn River, the south bank of which forms the parish boundary at this point (see boundary stone set in west parapet). [1] The building was visited in September 2012 as part of the rapid condition survey of Exmoor's Listed Buildings 2012-13. It received a BAR score of 5A. [2]